Book 3/Chapter 17
Good attitude toward good works (section 1)
1. Justification is to be separated from good works for what three reasons?
2. What is another argument for justification by works that Calvin answers here?
Works do not attain the promises (section 2)
1. Why will we not attain to these promises through works?
2. What do we need in order to receive the promises?
Fruitless promises (section 3)?
1. Have these promises been given for no reason then?
2. How are these promises fulfilled? What three conditions does Calvin set forth?
Cornelius (section 4)
1. How does Calvin explain the fact that Cornelius was accepted by God (Acts 10:31)?
These are the questions for the readings for Thursday, July 9, and those readings can be found here.