Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Making Sense of Series) by Wayne A. Grudem

Author:Wayne A. Grudem [Grudem, Wayne A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2009-05-17T15:00:00+00:00

QUESTIONS FOR PERSONAL APPLICATION

1. Before you read this chapter, did you have a different viewpoint on whether unbelievers deserved the ordinary benefits of the world around them? How has your perspective changed, if at all?

2. Do you know of examples where God has answered the prayers of unbelievers who were in difficulty, or answered your prayers for the needs of an unbelieving friend? Has it provided an opening for sharing the gospel? Did the unbeliever eventually come to salvation in Christ? Do you think that God often uses the blessings of common grace as a means to prepare people to receive the gospel?

3. In what ways will this doctrine change the way you relate to an unbelieving neighbor or friend? Will it tend to make you thankful for the good that you see in their lives? How do you think this might affect your relationship with that person in a more general sense?

4. As you look around the place where you are at this moment, can you name at least twenty different examples of common grace that you can see? How does that make you feel?

5. Has this chapter changed the way you view creative activities such as music, art, architecture, or poetry, or (something that is very similar) the creativity expressed in athletic activities?

6. If you are kind to an unbeliever and he or she never comes to accept Christ, has it done any good in God’s sight (see Matt. 5:44 – 45; Luke 6:32 – 36)? What good has it done? Why do you think that God is good even to those who will never be saved — in what way does it further his purposes for the universe? Do you think we have any obligation to give more effort to showing good to believers than to unbelievers? Can you name any passages of Scripture that help in answering this question?

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