Book 3/Chapter 18
Recompense (section 1)
1. How does Calvin explain those passages which say that God will repay every man according to his works?
2. How do we know that our good works are not meritorious in themselves?
Inheritance (section 2)
1. How is the term “reward” to be understood?
2. How do we know that Abraham did not earn the promise by his obedience with Isaac?
Trained well (section 3)
1. What trains us to meditate on the fruition of our lives?
2. Calvin quotes an early church writer to what effect?
The end of Scripture (section 4)
1. What is the whole end of Scripture?
2. What must we not deduce from the concept of reward?
Justified works (section 5)
1. How can God impute righteousness to our works?
2. How does a faith that is not reprobate work?
3. The righteousness of good works depends upon what?
These are the questions for the readings for Tuesday, July 14, and those readings can be found here.