Book 4/Chapter 1
Lasting forgiveness (section 21)
1. Is forgiveness the basis for more than our entry into the church?
Power of the keys (section 22)
1. What was the basic reason God gave the ministers of the church the power to absolve sins?
2. In what settings do ministers absolve sins?
3. What are the three basic principles involved?
All believers seek forgiveness (section 23)
1. What do some rigorists pretend?
2. How often does the Lord require believers to confess their sins?
Grace to the patriarchs (section 24)
1. What does Calvin call the time of the patriarchs?
2. Whose sins are outlined as grievous?
3. What did God do for these men?
Grace in the prophets (section 25)
1. What prophets does Calvin cite to show the ongoing grace of God in forgiveness?
2. How is grace shown in the dedication of the Temple?
Grace in the new covenant (section 26)
1. What does Calvin find unthinkable?
Grace to churches (section 27)
1. What example of grace to delinquent churches does Calvin cite?
Sins of ignorance (section 28)
1. What do some of the more prudent rigorists say?
2. How does Calvin reply?
The ancient church (section 29)
1. How does Calvin handle the view of the early church fathers on “second repentance”?
These are the questions for the readings for Monday, August 31, and those readings can be found here.