Lesson 7: Further Study

Points to Ponder

The list of questions to follow is intended as a study aid, to spur further thought on the concepts discussed in this lesson and to help you apply them on a personal level. We suggest you take the time to write out your answers to these questions and compare them to the scriptures given. Please feel free to write us with any comments or suggestions, including questions about the course or this lesson.

• Must God first invite—or call—people to become part of His family, or is it up to each of us to call on Him first? (Matthew 13:1-8, 10-11, 18-23; 22:14; Romans 8:28-30; John 6:44, 65; 1 Corinthians 1:2).
• What immense sacrifice did God make in order for mankind to have access to Him and salvation? (John 3:16; Hebrews 2:9).
• What kind of attitude does God require of us? Do we need to see our shortcomings and smallness in comparison to Him? (2 Timothy 2:24-25; Isaiah 66:2; 1 John 1:8-9; Acts 2:38).
• What help does God offer us to enable our having a relationship with Him? Are there any conditions to receiving that help? (John 14:16-17, 26; 15:26, 16:7; Acts 5:32; 10:45; 1 John 2:3-6, 5:2-3).
• Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, God extends to us the opportunity for a relationship with Him and offers each person an eternal, priceless gift. What is this gift? (Matthew 25:34; 1 John 3:1-3; Titus 1:2; Romans 6:23; 8:11, 30; 1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Peter 1:4).
• God made a covenant with Abraham and then with ancient Israel. Did God say He would make a “new” covenant? (Jeremiah 31:31-33; Hebrews 8:6, 8).
• Who are members of God’s family, His household? (1 Timothy 3:15; Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27).
• What distinguishes the true disciples of God and makes them a part of the true Church of God? (Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:13).