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SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. Dr. Linscott For the In
ternational Newspaper Bible
Study Club.
AprH 4th, 1909.
(Copyrisrht, 1008, by Rev. T. S. Linscott, D.D.)
Peter and Cornelius. Acts x:l-48.
Golden Text In every nation he
that feareth him and worketh right
eousness, Is accepted of him. Acts
' x:35.
Verses 1-8 Was a devout Roman
In those days as well pleasing to God
as was a devout Jew?
Can you give any reason to-day why
God is not as well pleased with a de
vout Roman Catholic, as he is with a
devout Protestant, or vice versa?
What reason is there for or against
the idea, th't revelations and visions'
were given to devout men of all na
tions In those days, as well as the
Jews?
Verses 9-16 Is It wise and profit
able to have certain set times for
prayer, or is it better to he always In
the spirit of prayer, and let our needs,
or the Holy Spirit, direct as to special
times for prayer?
Are people who are not seeking for
revelations, likely to have them?
The eating of the flesh of those an
imals, or most of them, which Peter
saw in his vision, is forbidden in the
old testament; how do you account
for it, that "the Vord of God," and the
spirit of God do not agree in this case?
Peter in the first instance stuck to
his creed, and refused to obey the di
rect voice of God; was he right or
wrong in so doing?
Must we. In thought, be bound in all
things by the written words In the
Bible, and refuse to obey any direction
of the Holy Stiirit to the contrary?
Verses 17-27 Does God blame us If
we test what we think to be revel
ations before we act up to them?
When God gives a revelation that
Is not unmistakably clear, may we de
pend that he will arrange circum
stances, or give another revelation to
clear up the doubt, as in this case?
Was Cornelius reconciled to God,
or an acepted child at this time?
Verses 28 29. Are any of the Com
mandments of the Bible to be tested
iky the teaching of Jesus, and by the
:plrit of God, or must we unhesitat
ingly obey them all, Just as they read,
without any question? (This ques
tion must be answered in writing by
members of the club.)
Verses 30-33. If we prayed and
fasted more, should we have more
visions of God?
Is there any ruerit In good works;
and how much if any, credit does God
give for them?
Does God in these days give by his
Spirit, such detailed and matter-of
fact instmt'ons, as he gave to Peter
and Cornelius.
Verses 34-43. What Is the ground
of a man's acceptance with God, ac
cording to Peter's statement here?
According to the suggestion in verse
37, Cornelius had heard about Jesus,
his teaching, his death and resurrec
tion; is it at all unlikely that he wa3
a believer In Jesus?
Verses 44-4S. What is the mean
ing of the Holy Spirit falling upon
this company?
Excepting the gift of tongues, are
all Christians privileged to receive
the Holy Ghost as these persons did?
How may a Christian in the state
Cornelius was, receive the Holy Ghost
as he did?
Lesson for Sunday, April 11th. 1909.
Easter Lesson. I Cor. xv: 12-28.
Mrs. A. F. Huber and daughter
Mayda, were Independence visit
ors Tuesday.
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