Theological Trick Questions 7-10

February 24:
7) Can you believe heretical things and still go to heaven?
8) Have you been baptized with the Holy Spirit?

References:
Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33; Acts 1:5
Acts 11:16
1 Corinthians 12:13

March 2:
9) Do sanctified Christians sin?

References:
Jeremiah 17:5-10
1 John 3:4-10
Romans 7:13-25

10) Do you believe in the Rapture?

References:
Romans 5:6-11
1 Thessalonians 1:2-10; 5:1-11
Revelation (note that "church" is not found after chapter 3, except in the conclusion in chapter 22)


Check out the reflective answers over at CRI and post your thoughts in the comments.

Recommended reference: Summary of Christian Doctrine, by Louis Berkhof
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Reading for March 9: Humanism in Scripture and Culture: Recovering a Balance

Theological Trick Questions 5-6

Sunday, February 17

5) Did Jesus die to pay the penalty for your sins?
6) If you commit a sin, does that mean you will go to hell?

Check out the reflective answers over at CRI and post your thoughts in the comments.

Recommended reference: Summary of Christian Doctrine, by Louis Berkhof
$9 at amazon.com

References:
Genesis 3
Isaiah 53:4-6
Romans 5

Cur Deus Homo by Anselm
Pro and Con on the Penal Satisfaction theory of the Atonement

Theological Trick Questions 1-4

Sunday, February 3

1) Do you believe in the Bible?
2) Do you believe that the Bible is literally true?
3) Have you been born again?
4) Was Jesus omnipotent?

Check out the reflective answers over at CRI and post your thoughts in the comments.
(BTW, it is perfectly good to disagree...at least two Collegium members disagree with many of the reflective answers...hopefully they'll post some thoughts in the comments:-)).


Recommended reference: Summary of Christian Doctrine, by Louis Berkhof
$9 at amazon.com


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NOTE: We've started a 21-day Faithfulness Experiment

1. Answer Wesley's questions every day.
2. Check in with Sanctify once a week.
3. Be brutally honest with yourself and God.
4. Be filtered-honest with the group (why? because in a group setting some things should be shared in general rather than in detail)