Lectures to Professing Christians

Lecture 1: Self Deceivers
Question Sheet

In a few words, what are the two extremes in religion?

    * Which class did the Jews primarily belong to?

    * What was Paul's main point in Paul's epistles?

    * How did people distort Paul's teaching?

What is wrong with a religion that consists only of good works?

What is wrong with a religion that consists only of faith and not works?

When do good works please God?

How are we justified?

If our works are evil is our faith genuine?

Why did James write his epistle?

What are the two classes of doctrine?

What is the doctrine that Finney is lecturing on tonight?

What are the two classes of deceivers?

Which group is Finney directing his message to?

These are the ones who believe the word in _________ but deny it in _________.

What are the characteristics of self deceivers?

1. Do not really believe the ___________.

2 They have intellectual conviction without a corresponding ___________.

3. They see the word without relation to ___________.

What are the two things required for saving faith?

Why do the wicked, and even devils hate God?

What kind of faith must we have?

All true religion consists in _________.

What is real obedience? Is it outward?

What is the danger of looking at God's word abstractedly?

Why is it hard to convict sinners?

Are there people in our churches who love to hear the word, and approve of it,  and yet are not converted?

What kind of preaching is needed?

Remarks:

1. Christians are "A little grace and a great deal of devil". Does Finney agree with this statement?

Are those who do not obey God Christians?

2. What characterizes Antinomians?

3. Is right conduct better than right doctrine?

4. Whenever a man's practice is heretical, his ____________ is heretical too.

Do most men expect to die?

Do most men live like they will die?

Do men really BELIEVE they will die?

5. The church has put too much emphasis on what kind of doctrine?

    Why is it difficult to induce the church to do anything effective for God?

6. Why are most ministers deceived about the spiritual condition of their churches?

How should we show we love the truth?

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8. Why is emotional religion dangerous?

What is the proper way to present the truth?

How do we know we are real Christians?

How will Finney know if his church is a Christian church?

Vocabulary:

Antinomians

Approbation

Doctrine

Intemperance

Notions

Orthodox, Orthodoxy

Pious

Sentiment