Book 3/Chapter 4
Orientation (section 33)
1. What is the difference between discipline and punishment with respect to time?
2. While we as children of God are afflicted, what is it for?
Not to lose heart (section 34)
1. Why must believers be exhorted not to lose heart?
David’s discipline (section 35)
1. Why was David disciplined with various calamities?
Love covers (section 36)
1. What is Solomon referring to when he says that love covers a multitude of sins?
The sinful woman (section 37)
1. How does Calvin prove that the woman who was forgiven much because she loved much did not earn her forgiveness?
The church fathers (sections 38 & 39)
1. What is Calvin’s view of the church fathers on this subject?
These are the questions for the readings for Saturday, June 6, and those readings can be found here.