Book 3/Chapter 23
The other side of the coin (section 1)
1. What does human understanding when it hears the truths of election?
2. If God passes over someone instead of electing him, what does that amount to?
3. Is hardening in the hand of God?
4. Is the relationship of God to good and evil the same?
5. So what is the cause of the hardening?
God’s will the rule (section 2)
1. What do the pious and moderate remember?
2. What is the highest rule of righteousness?
3. What cannot be found?
4. Is God therefore lawless and a law unto Himself?
Arguing with God (section 3)
1. What does Calvin invite the sons of Adam to do?
2. As they attempt it, what do they deliberately suppress?
God’s decree and His justice (section 4)
1. What argument do these people then resort to?
2. Does Calvin agree that we are fallen in accordance with the will of God?
3. How does Calvin answer this?
4. What may we not do if we fail to understand something of God’s will?
Shared humanity (section 5)
1. Can we know that God has willed these things?
2. Can we know why?
3. How does Augustine answer when challenged on this point?
4. What should we do with these things?
These are the questions for the readings for Wednesday, August 11, and those readings can be found here.