Body Builder Bible Study Questions for May 18, 2008

Church History – Week 9 – Council of Chalcedon & Roman Catholicism

Topic #1 – Jesus Christ - Hypostatic Union:

Scripture Verses: Is. 9:6; Is. 7:14; John 1:1-3; John 1:14; Phil 2:5-8; 2 Cor. 8:9.

Questions:
1 – Is Jesus Christ one person or two persons?
2 – Does Jesus Christ have one nature or two natures?
3 – When Jesus was here on planet earth as a human what happened to His divinity?
4 – Why did Jesus not know the day or the hour of end times events (Mk. 13:32)?
5 – Why was Jesus not able to grant the wishes of John & James (Mk. 10:35-40)?

Topic #2 – Monasticism:

Scripture Verses: Gen. 1:27-28; Gen. 2:24; Mat. 19:10-11; Mat. 5:16; Mark 16:15;
1 John 2:15; John 15:19.

Questions:
1 – What are some of the positive things about monasticism?
2 – What are some of the negative things about monasticism?
3 – Does God desire that some people be celebate?
4 – Does God desire that all people be celebate?
5 – Does God want us to live a life of isolation from the world?

Topic #3 – Roman Catholicism:

Scripture Verses: Mark 9:33-35; Mat. 20:25-28; Mat. 23:9-12; Mat. 16:15-19;
Mat. 12:46-50.

Questions:
1 – What is Jesus’ view about ranking one believer over another?
2 – What is Jesus’ view about calling someone here on earth “Father?”
3 – Did Jesus actually say He would found the church on Peter?
4 – According to Scripture what is Mary’s role in the redemptive process?
5 – What are 5 things that we as Protestants have in common with Roman Catholics?
6 – What are 5 differences we as Protestants have with Roman Catholic beliefs?