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Question 1 of 2
1. Question
Prompt #1 – Becoming a Reformer: Applying Lessons from Church History
Consider the churches you have been involved in throughout your Christian walk:
- Overall, did your church(es) put a heavier emphasis on the Word or the Spirit, and how was this revealed through the community’s shared culture?
- Describe a scenario in a Christian setting where you witnessed either the ministry of the Word or the ministry of the Spirit being neglected.
- What counsel would you give to remedy this problem and restore a balance of valuing both the Word and Spirit?
Explain the arguments the Roman Catholic church pointed to for why its spiritual authority was not to be questioned. What were the counter-arguments of the Reformers?
Use the wisdom you have gained from studying church history to share how you believe the modern Church could be reformed and healed for the better:
- What are the current abuses or wounds you have observed in the Church?
- You can address the Church in the West as a whole or address Charismatic Christian culture
- What do these blemishes reveal about our deeply held beliefs and values?
- Select an example or lesson from church history that you think should be revisited and applied to the current problems you identified. Explain what we have lost sight of and need to relearn.
- This might be an example of how the early church handled a problem, the downfall or benefit that resulted from a significant movement or wave of revival, or a past lesson gained from a prominent Christian figure’s life.
Prompt #2 – Shifting into a Biblical Worldview
Analyze how your biblical worldview was formed:
- Identify one unbiblical paradigm that was previously part of your worldview but you shifted out of. Explain how this shift happened.
- Which community has had the most impact in shaping your Christian worldview, and how did this community impact your beliefs and values?
- Consider how being involved in this community may have informed your identity or understanding of the world around you.
Select one of the six unbiblical worldviews outlined in Unit 4, and imagine you are discipling a new Christian who is coming out of that worldview.
- Which worldview is your disciple coming from? What are the commonly held beliefs, values, or feelings associated with this worldview?
- Which verses or truths from scripture can you use to unravel some of these wrong beliefs and present a biblical worldview instead?
- Use at least two scriptural arguments
What are two practices or new experiences that you want your disciple to engage in? What do you hope this will teach them indirectly?
Prompt #3 – Applying the Four Levels of Scriptural Understanding
Explain the Four Levels of Scriptural Understanding from Unit 3 Part 4.
Read through Genesis 1-3: Select passages of scripture that you will offer an interpretation to for each of the Four Levels of Scriptural Understanding:
- Literal – verse(s) and interpretation
- Moral – verse(s) and interpretation
- Allegorical – verse(s) and interpretation
- Mystical – verse(s) and interpretation
Note: You may use different verses for the four different interpretive lenses. Your interpretations can be original or quoted from another bible commentator (cite any references used).
In your study of the Bible, which lens of understanding do you predominantly see through? Which lens do you desire to strengthen in yourself and why?
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Question 2 of 2
2. Question
Prompt #1 – Becoming a Reformer: Applying Lessons from Church History
Consider the churches you have been involved in throughout your Christian walk:
- Overall, did your church(es) put a heavier emphasis on the Word or the Spirit, and how was this revealed through the community’s shared culture?
- Describe a scenario in a Christian setting where you witnessed either the ministry of the Word or the ministry of the Spirit being neglected.
- What counsel would you give to remedy this problem and restore a balance of valuing both the Word and Spirit?
Explain the arguments the Roman Catholic church pointed to for why its spiritual authority was not to be questioned. What were the counter-arguments of the Reformers?
Use the wisdom you have gained from studying church history to share how you believe the modern Church could be reformed and healed for the better:
- What are the current abuses or wounds you have observed in the Church?
- You can address the Church in the West as a whole or address Charismatic Christian culture
- What do these blemishes reveal about our deeply held beliefs and values?
- Select an example or lesson from church history that you think should be revisited and applied to the current problems you identified. Explain what we have lost sight of and need to relearn.
- This might be an example of how the early church handled a problem, the downfall or benefit that resulted from a significant movement or wave of revival, or a past lesson gained from a prominent Christian figure’s life.
Prompt #2 – Shifting into a Biblical Worldview
Analyze how your biblical worldview was formed:
- Identify one unbiblical paradigm that was previously part of your worldview but you shifted out of. Explain how this shift happened.
- Which community has had the most impact in shaping your Christian worldview, and how did this community impact your beliefs and values?
- Consider how being involved in this community may have informed your identity or understanding of the world around you.
Select one of the six unbiblical worldviews outlined in Unit 4, and imagine you are discipling a new Christian who is coming out of that worldview.
- Which worldview is your disciple coming from? What are the commonly held beliefs, values, or feelings associated with this worldview?
- Which verses or truths from scripture can you use to unravel some of these wrong beliefs and present a biblical worldview instead?
- Use at least two scriptural arguments
What are two practices or new experiences that you want your disciple to engage in? What do you hope this will teach them indirectly?
Prompt #3 – Applying the Four Levels of Scriptural Understanding
Explain the Four Levels of Scriptural Understanding from Unit 3 Part 4.
Read through Genesis 1-3: Select passages of scripture that you will offer an interpretation to for each of the Four Levels of Scriptural Understanding:
- Literal – verse(s) and interpretation
- Moral – verse(s) and interpretation
- Allegorical – verse(s) and interpretation
- Mystical – verse(s) and interpretation
Note: You may use different verses for the four different interpretive lenses. Your interpretations can be original or quoted from another bible commentator (cite any references used).
In your study of the Bible, which lens of understanding do you predominantly see through? Which lens do you desire to strengthen in yourself and why?
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