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We Believe in God

  1. Lesson One
    What We Know About God
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    How God Is Different
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    How God Is Like Us
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    God's Plan and Works
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Lesson 4, Activity 4

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Review Questions

These questions are designed to help you review important material covered in the lecture. You may record your answers in a personal journal.

  1. What do the Scriptures say about God planning in relation to his imminence? What do they say in relation to his transcendence? Cite specific examples from Scripture to support your response.
  2. There are a variety of theological positions related to God’s plan. Explain two extreme views, and then describe centrist evangelical outlooks on this subject.
  3. In verses like Colossians 1:16, we see the initial twofold division that God established in creation. What is this twofold division, and what does it mean that creation is God’s cosmic palace or temple?

Application Questions

Application questions are intended for group discussions; however, you may also use them for personal reflection.

  1. To what extent can human beings influence God and his actions? How does this shape your understanding of God’s sovereignty?
  2. What does it mean for God to change his mind? Support your answer with references from Scripture.
  3. How can we avoid both fatalism and open theology in our preaching and ministry?
  4. The Scriptures teach that God foreknows everything and that he has foreordained everything, including eternal salvation. What do you believe is the basis for God’s decrees? Are they based on his knowledge of our choices or simply on his good pleasure?
  5. How should the twofold division of creation and the understanding that all of creation is God’s cosmic palace influence your life and ministry?
  6. Demons exist and impact our world in a variety of ways. How should we as believers contend with the demonic forces around us in our life and ministry?
  7. Only humanity has been made in the image and likeness of God. What does this mean to you personally? How should this truth affect the way we treat others who are different from us?
  8. How would you explain to someone else that God is holy and good when evil exists in his creation?
  9. The lesson teaches that faithful followers of Christ should expect to experience God’s extraordinary providence. Have you witnessed God’s extraordinary providence in your own life? If so, how did this experience change you?
  10. What is the most significant thing you learned in this lesson?