A New Life (Revival and Beyond) -- Study Guide

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Notes: A New Life (previously titled Revival and Beyond) first came out in 1972. It is a companion book to Steps to Christ and offers “further guidance toward a life of genuine revival and reformation” (pg. 5). “It is not the purpose of this book to pass judgment on the popular revivals of today.... It is the purpose of this book, rather, to consider certain criteria that help one to distinguish between the true and the false” (pg. 3). “The word of God and the counsels of Ellen White lead us to the conclusion that we are justified by faith and accepting Christ, but we are sanctified by faith and obedience. The truly born-again Christian not only talks about, but lives a life that testifies that he is, in fact, a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ” (pg. 2).

The numbers in parentheses () at the end of the sentences are to the pages where the answers may be found.

Read This First

1. What “is the beginning” of the Christian life called? (2)

2. What is the name of that which comes next as we grow “up into Christ?” (2)

3. “The _________________ and the ________________________________ lead us to the __________________ that we are ________________________________ and _________________ Christ, but we are _________________________________ and __________________. The _____________________________________________ not only ________________________, but _________________________ that _________________ that he is, _________________, a _________________ of the ________________________________.” (2)

4. Why is “the way to eternal life ... not easy?” (3)

5. Name the topics that are being asked. What others could be asked? (3)

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6. Why is it unsafe to trust what we hear, see, and feel? (3)

7. What is and is not the purpose of “A New Life?” (3)

8. Give Ellen White’s role as she shared her visions. (4)

9. Briefly describe the two groups she saw in vision in 1845. (4)

10. Write down the outcomes for each group. (4)

11. How do these outcomes relate to a Christians’ experiences? (4)

12. What were some of these experiences? Were they all genuine? (5)

13. What is the admonition to us from the Trustees of the Ellen G. White Estate? (5)

Chapter 1 - Conversions-Fake or Real

Power of the Word

14. What were the results where God’s word was preached? (6)

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15. What “alone could reconcile man to God?” (6)

A New Life-Style

16. Name three things that people showed how they became “new creatures in Christ Jesus.” (7)

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17. In the table below, fill in the spaces with words/phrases that show what converts had been or were going through when they repented. (The first one is filled in to help you.) (7)

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18. “Revivals brought __________________________________________ and _________________.” (7)

19. (Refer to #18.) Briefly state how “the community was benefited by their influence ....” (7)

20. “This is the ____________ of the ________________________. There is __________________ of ______________________________ unless it ______________________________.” (7)

21. How were they “known to be blessed of God in the salvation of men and the uplifting of humanity?” (7)

Counterfeit Revivals--What’s the Difference?

22. What was missing from “many of the revivals of modern times?” (8)

23. Name three things that were occurring in the “popular revivals.” (8)

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24. How were the people responding? (8)

25. Give some of the things that will occur before the judgments. (8)

26. What will be Satan’s counterfeit? (9)

Why Be Deceived?

27. How will a person be able to tell the nature of the revivals? (9)

28. “In the ____________ of _________________, God has given to men a __________________________________________; and to ______________________________________ they are a ___________ against the ________________________________. It is a ___________ of these ___________ that has ___________ the __________ to the __________ which are now becoming _________________________ in the ______________________________.” (9)

29. What are the reasons found for “the secret of the lack of the Spirit and power of God in the revivals of our time...?” (10)

30. When the above happens, what are the results? (10)

Can God’s Law Be Changed?

31. Many of the “religious teachers” were saying that the Law was abolished because of Jesus’ death and so we don’t have to obey its requirements. Others were saying that it was a terrible yoke and bondage and that we are at liberty from the Law because of the Gospel. Who in the Bible made positive comments on the keeping of the Law? (10)

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32. Give the result if the Law could have been abolished. (10)

Alienated and Reconciled--How Does It Happen?

33. What “is the work of conversion and sanctification?” (10)

34. Sin separated us from God. How are we to change this so we can “see the kingdom of God?” (11)

35. “The _________________ in __________________ to _______ is the ______________________________.” (11)

36. In what ways is the Law a mirror? (11)

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37. “The _______ reveals to man ________________ but provides ________________. While it _________________________ to the ______________, it ___________ that ________ is the ___________ of the __________________. The _________________________________ can ________________ from the ___________________ or ________________________________.” (11)

38. Name two things that must be done to obtain remission of past sins and become “a partaker of the divine nature.” (11)

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39. Name two people who said that we are not “now free to transgress God’s law.” (11-12)

40. “In the __________________ the _______ is ______________________________ with _______, as it is _____________________________ with ___________.” (12)

Sanctification--Who Does the Work?

41. What were the “erroneous theories of sanctification?”

42. “_________________________________ is a Bible doctrine .... The Bible ______________________________ what _________________ is and how it is to be ______________.” (12)

43. What is Christ an example of? (12)

44. What is “bible sanctification?” (13)

45. How can this (#44) be accomplished? (13)

46. “The Scriptures ________________________ that the ________________________________ is __________________.” (13)

No Room for Boasting

47. How will people who experience Bible sanctification express it? (13)

48. Give five examples from the Bible of those who expressed #47. (13-14)

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49. What will people NOT do if they live close to Jesus? (14)

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Counterfeit Sanctification--Is It “Only Believe”?

50. How was the “sanctification” that was “gaining prominence in the religious world” showing itself? (14)

51. What two things were being taught? (15)

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52. Give the requirements for the “desire for an easy religion.” (15)

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53. “The _______________ of the ___________________ is __________ this _____________________________ of _____________________________. It is ______________ that __________ the _____________________________ without ______________ with the ________________ upon which ________ is to be __________, it is ________________; for __________________ has its _______________ in the _______________ and _______________ of the _________________.” (15)

54. “While willfully violating one of God’s requirements” can anyone “become holy?” (15)

55. Summarize the Scripture that “is the test of every man’s profession” who claims “to be sanctified” all the while breaking God’s commandments. (16)

56. How is “the claim to be without sin is, in itself, evidence that he who makes this claim is far from holy?” (16)

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Sanctification--Total Commitment

57. What does Scripture sanctification include? (16)

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58. How is the Christian life like that of an animal about to be sacrificed in ancient Israel? (16-17)

59. How do those who truly love God express themselves? (17)

A Changed Life

60. What are three self-indulgences that the world has given itself? (17)

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61. Why is it “the privilege and duty of every Christian to have a rich and abundant experience with the things of God....” (17)

No Longer Condemned

62. “The Christian’s life will be characterized by humility,” .... but what “should NOT be marked” in it? (18)

63. Name three things that “the Christian’s life” should express. (18)

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64. What “are the fruits of Bible conversion and sanctification?” (18)

Chapter 2 - How to Be a Born-Again Christian

Faith--Belief and Trust

65. What does God do after the sinner is pardoned, has his punishment remitted, and is treated like he had never sinned? (19)

66. “No one ______________________________ by ___________________ of his own.” (19)

67. What does Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection do for him? (19)

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68. Although there are people who acknowledge that Christ is the world’s Saviour, what do they hold back? (19)

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69. How is the faith and truth of such people affected? (19)

Can I Repent Without Help?

70. Why must repentance precede forgiveness? (20)

71. Is “repentance the work of the sinner or the gift of Christ?” (20)

72. What happens before repentance? (20)

73. “No man of himself can __________, and _____________________________ of the blessing of ________________.” (20)

74. “_________________ is no less the ________________ than are ____________ and _________________, and it _____________________________ except as it is ________________________ by __________.” (20)

Faith Is More Than Talk

75. What is “the faith that is unto salvation?” (21)

76. What is the difference between genuine and not genuine faith? (21)

77. How does genuine faith affect a person’s soul, understanding, and character? (21)

78. Why is his faith not a dead faith? (21)

79. “The ___________________ is the ________ from ________________________.” (21)

Righteous in Him

80. How do the heart and mouth play a part in our salvation? (21)

81. What “is the work of justification?” (22)

82. How will a person receive “the righteousness of Christ?” (22)

83. Give (#82) effect on sin. (22)

What Repentance Is

84. What does repentance do to a person? (22)

85. Where does such a repentance come from? (22)

Who Wants to Repent?

86. Summarize what a person is to do to become “truly repentant.” (23)

87. “With __________ he will ________________________, and ________________________________ but _______ the ___________ of the _______ .... He will ________________________________ and ___________________ that tend to ________________________ from God.” (23)

88. How are “repentance and forgiveness ... to be obtained?” (23)

89. What is to be done after this? (23)

90. “Christ pardons none ____________________________, but whom He pardons He ______________________________________.” (23)

91. What happens next? (23)

Amazing Grace

92. “In _________________ we are ____________; but in __________ we are ___________________.” (24)

93. What is the role of grace? (24)

Fit to Be Saved

94. Why is the believer “not to look forward?” (24)

95. How is the believer “to make his peace with God?” (25)

96. How do we become “entitled to heaven?” (25)

97. By what means does Christ “make an end to the curse of sin, and sets the believing soul free from its action and effect.” (25)

Is There Anything Between Me and God?

98. Briefly state what reconciliation with God means. (26)

99. What has Christ done “by His perfect obedience” to the Law’s claims and how does this affect the sinner? (26)

100. “No one _______________ with the _________________________________, and __________________________________________, while __________________ the _______________ of _______________________ which the _________________________, or while _________________________________.” (27)

Good Works the Fruit of Faith

101. How will genuine faith show itself? (27)

102. How is there to be “harmony between the purpose of the heart and the practice of the life?” (27)

103. “It is an ______________ that a man is _______ justified by faith when ______________ do _______________________ to his profession.... The ________ that does ______________________________________ does _____________________________.” (27)

In His Steps

104. “Where __________ is, ___________________ appear.” (28)

105. In what ways do good works materialize? (28)

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106. “Christ is the _________________________ of __________________________________ and ____________________________.” (28)

107. “Seek for a _____________, _______________, _______________________.” (28)

Chapter 3 - God Has Rules Too

Our Unique Responsibility

108. To whom do God’s laws apply? (29)

109. To whom does one law especially apply? (29)

110. What two things have been given only to man? (29)

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111. What two things are required of man in return? (29)

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112. Why doesn’t God compel man to obey these things? (29)

113. Write down the choice we are given. (29)

114. How is God’s law different from human law? (30)

Obeying Brings Happiness

115. “The law of God is ___________ and ______________________________” .... “All can __________________ the ____________________________ which it _________________.” (30)

116. “If the children of men would, to the best of their ability, obey this law,” .... what would occur? (31)

117. What does the “divine law” require from us? (31)

118. “Obedience to the law is _______________, not only to ___________________, but to ____________________________ and the _________________________ with whom we are connected.” (31)

119. How does “finite man” present God’s law? (31)

120. Why is God’s law said to be “a grievous yoke?” (31)

Beyond “Thou Shalt Nots”

121. Describe some of the “great wickedness” that occurred in Ellen White’s time. (31)

122. What could be the relationship be between those who teach that the Law was “for the Jews only” and doesn’t apply to them (the teachers), and the lawlessness of Ellen White’s time? (32)

123. “The ________________________ of the ________________ extends, not only to the __________________, but to the ___________________________. ... We must not only __________ to do _______, but we must ________ to do _______.” (32)

124. How are we placed “under condemnation?” (32)

125. How long has “the law of God existed” and how long will it last? (32)

126. What changes were made to the law after man sinned? (32)

127. What changes are going to be made to the law in the future? (32)

Chapter 4 - The Balance in Faith and Works

A Living Testimony

128. Why does faith need works? (33)

129. Why must faith “have a foundation?” (33)

130. “While we _____________________________ to be _____________, God will ___________________________; but He ________________________ in _________________.” (33)

131. “In order to have the benefits of God’s grace, we must do our part;” What part do we have to play? (33)

132. Regardless if the way is smooth or not, we are to work to improve our talents. “You have ____________________ with _________________________ will ___________________.” (34)

133. What “results may never been seen on earth?” (34)

What Is My Part?

134. Write down the “work” we are to do. (34)

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135. What are the “energies” that we are to use? (34)

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136. “If we ___________, the ________________________ will rest _____________________________.” (35)

A Do-Nothing Faith?

137. “The ________________ of sin is _____________ to him who __________ and _____________; ... _________ and _________ go hand in hand, they act _______________________ in the ________ of ________________. _________ without _________ are _______, and ________ without _________ is _________. _________ will never ______________; it is the ________ of _________ that will _______ in ______________.” (35)

138. What is a “saving faith?” (35)

139. “If we are to have ____________ for our ________, we must ________ have a ___________________ of _________________, that we ________________, and ___________________________ meet for _________________.” (35)

140. What is the “solid foundation we must have?” (35)

Evenly Balanced

141. Write down what “will keep us evenly balanced, and make us successful in the work of perfecting Christian character.” (35)

142. Give the “rule that applies to our spiritual nourishment.” (36)

143. Why must we strive “to enter in at the strait gate?”

144. “There is _____________ for _______, or for ____________.” (36)

After My Best--What?

145. “When it is in the ___________ to _______ God, when __________ are put forth to this end, Jesus ____________ this disposition and effort as _________ best service, and He makes up for the ______________ with ____________________________.” (36)

146. When it came to faith and works, what were the people doing? (37)

Like Two Oars

147. “But God ________________________________ us if we ___________________________.” (37)

148. How do faith and works work together? (37)

149. What is the result? (37)

Present a Balanced Message

150. How were the subjects of faith and works to be presented? (37)

151. What two ideas were to be guarded against? (38)

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152. Give the value of good works with and without faith. (38)

Chapter 5 - Saved Only “in Christ”

“He Will Save Me Now”

153. Why did the sinner no longer want to be unsaved? (39)

154. “He who _________ of ___________ and _________ the _______ of the _______ of the __________________, ___________ be _____________.” (39)

155. What does “every sinner” need “to understand?” (39)

Why Worry?

156. “A life in Christ is a life of restfulness.” What does this mean in reality? (39)

157. How do we become “more than conquerors through Him?” (40)

This You Can Count On

158. In what manner does Christ’s atonement mean for us? (40)

159. What does Jesus do in love for us? (40)

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Peter’s Problem

160. What “of all sins ... is the most hopeless, the most incurable?” (40)

161. “Never can we _________ put ______________ in _______ or _______, this side of heaven, that we are __________ against _________________.” (41)

162. Why is “once saved, always saved” a false doctrine? (41)

163. How are we not beyond the reach of temptation? (41)

164. How does saying that one is “saved” affect a person’s Christian life? (41)

Never Be “Satisfied”

165. In admitting that they have nothing to do in their Christian life but believe and let Jesus bear all their burdens, what would Christ say? (42)

166. Why is saying that “I am saved” not a good idea? (42)

167. “It is he that ______________ unto the _______ that ___________________________.” (42)

Connection with Christ--Pretended or Real?

168. “There are both _____________ and _________________ in the church. Christ _______________ these two classes in His ____________ of the _______ and ___________________.” (42)

169. What is the “wide difference between a pretended union and a real connection with Christ by faith?” (43)

170. How do “the fibers of the branch” and the “fruitfulness from the trunk” represent the relationship between Christ and the true believer? (43)

It’s Personal

171. How is an individual’s “spiritual relation” built between that person and Christ? (43)

172. “When this intimacy of __________________ and _________________ is ___________, ______________ are _______________________; His _____________________ is ______________ to us.” (43)

173. In what ways does the parable of the vine relate to the relationship between God and man? What fruit is produced? (44)

174. What does it mean for the Father to be the vinedresser? (44)

Pruning the Branches

175. What is the challenge to the comment that “skepticism and infidelity are widespread?” (44-45)

176. “A _________ with _________ by ___________________ is _____________; ____________________ union must ___________.” (45)

177. What does this union cost us? (45)

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178. “The _____________ why ________ find the _______________________ so _______________________, _______ they are so _________, so ____________, is that they __________________________________ to Christ ________________________________________________ from these ___________________________.” (45)

179. How may we “gain the victory?” (45)

Chapter 6 - Beware the Counterfeits

This Is the Test

180. “The ___________ of _______ are _____________ to the __________________ as their _________________ against the ____________ of ______________________ and the ________________________ of _________________________________.” (46)

181. Why must we follow the directions of #180? (46)

182. What is “the last great delusion?” (46)

Why Aren’t Miracles Enough?

183. Why is it wrong to make “the working of miracles” a test of a persons’ faith? (46)

184. In bringing “in subtle fallacies,” what does Satan hope to do? (46)

185. “________ in God’s word, ___________________________ and __________________________, will be our __________ from ____________________ and will bring _________ as ______________ through the _____________________.” (47)

Healing Can Be From the Devil

186. Briefly state why “that in the future great watchfulness will be needed.” (47)

187. How can we prevent ourselves from being deceived? (47-48)

188. If the persons performing cures are using them to excuse themselves from keeping God’s law and are continuingly disobeying it, who is then behind the performance of these miracles? (48)

190. How will Satan work in these last days? (48)

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191. For how long will those miracles last? (48)

False “Tongues” Identified in 1864

192. A group of Sabbathkeepers were practicing what they called “gifts.” What was it really? (48)

193. What other things were being considered as gifts that were being manifested? (48)

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194. Give the results the people were having at meetings where they expected to “have a powerful and happy time.” (49)

195. Give the effects on people by some of “God’s ministers” who had truth mixed in with error. (49)

196. “The _________ will ______________________ by the ______________________, or by the ____________________________, but by ______________________________________.” (49)

Drums, Dancing, and Noise

197. Before probation closes, what will be happening that will be mistaken for “the moving of the Holy Spirit?” (50)

198. How was Satan involved in all this? (50)

Bodies out of Control

199. What was occurring with this kind of worship? (50)

Nudity

200. What was going on at meetings where people were having them while nude? (51)

201. Give the response of the authorities and that of those arrested. (51)

202. Write down the response of Ellen White. (51)

Confusion

203. “We _______ to be on ___________________, to _______________ a _______________________ with ________, that we ________________________ by ____________________. The __________________ to have in ___________________________ and _______________, not ________________ and _______________.... _______, ___________________ and ______________ are _________________ that the _______________ is at work.” (51)

Order Versus Impressions and Feelings

204. Why were people resistant “to discipline, system, and order?” (51-52)

205. Why are “impressions and feelings” not safe guides in showing that one “is led by” God? (52)

Satan’s Slaves

206. When youth are enticed by Satan, what is the path he leads them on? (52)

“Inspired” by Drugs

207. What was happening to a man whom people thought was giving “new light?” (53)

Pantheism, Spiritualism, and Free Love

208. How is pantheism “one of Satan’s most subtle devices?” (53)

209. Give the logical conclusion of these theories. (53)

210. Give “the results of these fanciful views of God.” (53)

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211. Besides “tradition and philosophy,” what else has been used against the Bible? (54)

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Irrational Behavior

212. “Sanctification is __________________________ of ___________, _______ the _______ of an __________, but the _______ of a _______________.” (54)

213. How can a person tell whether or not another person is really sanctified by God? (54)

214. What is the difference between Satan and God when they act upon a person? (54)

215. “The __________________ and _______ of the __________________________ in acting ______________________ or ___________________. When the __________________ moves upon the ________, it causes the _____________, _____________ child of God to _____________________ that will __________________________ to the _______________________ of _____________________ men and women.” (55)

Pretending

216. Give the reason why Christ rejects those who have been working miracles in His name. (55)

217. Who are those that will be deceived by these miracles? (55)

Claims to Holiness

218. “No one who _____________________ is really ________.... The ______________ never make _________________. The __________________ they ____________________, the ________ they ___________ their ________________ to Him;” (56)

219. Why can’t “those who love” God’s law not “harmonize in worship or in spirit with the determined transgressors” of God’s law? (56)

220. What can we use to help us detect that which is true or false? (56)

Whose Voice Can I Trust?

221. “We need to be ____________ in ________, _________ and _____________ in the _______.” (56)

222. How does Satan work? (56)

223. What does Jesus do and not do in leading His people? (57)

224. Who are those that are “the voice of a stranger?” (58)

225. “None need be ____________. The ______________ is as ________ as _______________, and by it _______________ who cometh into the _________ is to be _________.” (58)

Chapter 7 - It’s Still a Fight

What Sin Has Done

226. What two things do we need to understand? (59)

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227. How is sin “a tremendous evil?” (59)

228. “No act of ___________________ will the _______________ excuse; ________________________ can __________ its __________________.” (59)

It Takes Perseverance

229. “__________ cannot be ___________, ______ can ________________ in __________ be made by a _____________, ________________________. ____________________________ is the ______, ______ of a ______, ______ a _______, but of a ______________.” (59)

230. What are we to steadfastly do? (59)

231. “The ______________________________ of man’s fall from a higher state is the ______ that it ________________________ to ____________.” (60)

232. What will the accomplishment require once we have our purpose formed and work started in our lives? (60)

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233. How did the apostle Paul make it through his struggles? (60)

234. Why is the Christian life “a battle and a march?” (60)

235. “No one will be borne upward without ________, _______________________ in ____________________. All ___________________ in this ___________ for _________________; no one else ____________ our _________....” (60)

There’s a Science to It

236. What “is a science of Christianity to be mastered?” (61)

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237. How long does it take for “the precious graces of the Holy Spirit” to develop? (61)

238. By what means are God’s children “to seal their destiny?” (61)

No Time to Lose

239. “We have _____________ to lose. ___________________ how soon _____________________ may ______.” (61)

240. Summarize the message of Peter to us. (62)

241. “The _____________ must be ____________ upon ______.” (62)

242. What must our efforts be like? (62)

Constant Dependence

243. What will happen if we don’t correct “our natural tendencies?” (62)

244. “In order to receive help from Christ, we must realize our need.” How often are we to do this? (63)

Truth or Trivia

245. Why must we be fussy about what topics gain our attention? (63)

246. Why are some things, although important, are “of little value?” (63)

Do I Have the Answer?

247. What do you think of Christ? (64)

248. Why do we need to behold Jesus? (64)

249. How do we receive “the experience” of the apostle Paul? (64)

250. What is the very highest education? (64)