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BEREAN QUESTIONS IN SCRIPTURE STUDIES

Series VI., Study XVI.

THE PRESENT INHERITANCE OF THE NEW CREATION

NOVEMBER 2

Read p. 671, par. 2, to p. 674, par. 4.

(21) What circumstances gave rise to this desire of St. Paul? P. 671, par. 2, 3.

(22) What alternative is suggested, if we refuse the foregoing explanation? P. 672, par. 1, 2, 3.

“OUR EARTHLY HOUSE” AND “OUR HOUSE FROM HEAVEN”

(23) To whom is the Apostle writing in 2 Cor. 5:1-10, and what does he mean by “our earthly house”? P. 673, par. 1.

(24) Why does the New Creature groan in this earthly tabernacle, and does it desire to be “unclothed”? P. 673, par. 2, 3.

(25) What is the “earnest of the Spirit,” mentioned in 2 Cor. 5:5? And why are we “always confident,” as expressed in verses 6 to 9? P. 674, par. 1 to 3.

(26) To what end, therefore, are we striving? P. 674, par. 4.

NOVEMBER 9

Read p. 675, par. 1, to p. 677, par. 2.

(27) What is the significance of 2 Cor. 5:10, and when must we “all appear before the judgment seat of Christ”? P. 675, par. 1.

(28) Do all mankind have a duality of nature? What other Scriptures refer to the New Creation as having an outward man that perisheth, and an inward man being renewed day by day? P. 675, par. 2.

THE TRANSFIGURATION SCENE

(29) How and when was fulfilled the Lord’s promise to His disciples that some of them should not taste death until they had seen the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom? P. 675, par. 3; P. 676, par. 1.

(30) Was the Transfiguration scene an actual occurrence? How do we know that Moses and Elias could not have personally appeared on the Mount? P. 676, par. 2, 3.

(31) Explain the significance of this “vision.” P. 677, par. 1, 2.

NOVEMBER 16

Read p. 677, par. 3, to p. 680, par. 1.

PRESENT JOYS OF THE NEW CREATION

(32) How does consecration unto death appear to those outside the household of faith, and to the consecrated, respectively? P. 677, par. 3.

(33) Upon what do the present joys of the New Creation depend? P. 678, par. 1.

“ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE, THAT YOUR JOY MAY BE FULL”

(34) What is the relation between prayer and the perpetuation of our present joys? And what is the object of proper prayer? P. 679, par. 1.

(35) What suggestions with regard to prayer were given by our Lord Jesus as recorded in Matt. 6:7,8,25-34, and why did He so admonish His disciples? P. 679, par. 2.

(36) What are the two most important conditions of acceptable prayer? (John 15:7.) P. 679, par. 3; P. 680, par. 1.

NOVEMBER 23

Read p. 680, par. 2, to p. 682, par. 1.

(37) Does the world in general have access to the Throne of Heavenly grace? P. 680, par. 2.

(38) What was the position of Cornelius, and how does his experience illustrate the necessary steps to be taken by every person before he can use the privilege of prayer-communion? P. 681, par. 1.

(39) How does the Apostle Paul express this same thought in Hebrews 10:17-22? P. 681, par. 2.

(40) To what extent do the simply justified members of the “Household of Faith” enjoy the privilege of prayer? P. 681, par. 3.

(41) How shall members of the “Household of Faith” be admonished as respects their limited privileges of prayer and the greater privileges possible to them? P. 682, par. 1.

NOVEMBER 30

Read p. 683, par. 1, to p. 685, par. 2.

(42) Is it proper to recognize a distinction between the merely justified and the consecrated, and between believers and unbelievers? P. 683, par. 1.

(43) What would be the special advantage to these classes, if such distinctions were clearly recognized? P. 683, par. 2. P. 684, par. 1.

(44) What privileges of prayer belong to the children of believers? P. 684, par. 2.

(45) What is the one thing for which all the consecrated should specially pray? Quote Scriptural authority for your reply. P. 685, par. 1.

(46) Summarizing, in what manner and for what things should we pray in order that we should not “ask amiss”? P. 685, par. 2.

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— October 1, 1913 —