STUDY GUIDE FOR ADDITIONAL READING ASSIGNMENT 2

The Westminster Confession of Faith, chapters 5-10.

Answer the following review questions on each chapter:

 

Chapter 5

1. What is the "providence" of God?

 

2. According to the Confession, God uses __________________ to carry out His providence.

 

3. The Confession states that God is free to work without, above, and against __________ at his pleasure.

 

4. According to the Confession, did God plan the fall of man as part of His divine providence?

 

5. According to the Confession, why does God sometimes let His own children experience temptation and corruption?

 

6. According to the Confession, would God ever harden the heart of anybody or withdraw His grace from them? Why?

 

7. God's providence takes care especially of  ____________.

 

Chapter 6

 

1. How does the Confession explain the fall of Adam and Eve?

 

2. According to the Confession, did the Fall of Adam and Eve destroyed God's original plan?

 

3. How did the Fall affect man's ability to resist temptation?

 

4. How did the Fall affected mankind's guilt?

 

5. The Confession says that from the original corruption, man is now _______________ to all evil.

 

6. When a person sins, what are the effects?

 

Chapter 7

 

1. What means does God use as He voluntarily condescends to bless fallen man?

 

2. In the covenant of works with Adam, what was demanded in order to obtain life for him and his posterity?

 

3. What is required in the Covenant of Grace to obtain life and eternal salvation?

 

4. What other name is given to the Covenant of Grace in the Confession?

 

5. The Confession speaks of the difference between the period of the Old Testament and the period of the New Testament as the time of the ______ and the time of the _______.

 

6. Describe the differences between the Old Testament and the New Testament, according to the Confession.

 

Chapter 8

 

1. The Confession explains that God chose Jesus to be the Mediator between God and man, and from all eternity gave him a _________.

 

2. Jesus as Mediator is Prophet, Priest, and _________, as well as the Head of the Church, Heir of all things, and Judge of the world.

 

3. Explain the teaching of the Confession regarding the nature of Christ.

 

4. What aspects of Jesus' ministry are mentioned in the Confession?  

 

5. What did Jesus purchase for His people by His perfect obedience and His sacrifice?

 

6. According to the Confession, when were the benefits of Christ's work of redemption communicated to the elect?

 

7. Did Jesus complete the work of redemption only in His divine nature?

 

8. In what ways does Christ apply to His people the redemption that He purchased for them?

 

Chapter 9

 

1. How does the Confession define man's free will?

 

2. Describe the condition of man's free will in each situation, according to the Confession: a) before the Fall b) after the Fall, but before being converted c) after being converted d) in the state of glory.

 

Chapter 10

 

1. What is "effectual calling"?

 

2. What role does a person have in his "effectual call"?

 

3. Can someone be saved without the outward call of hearing the gospel?

 

4. Can some people who are not elect become elect by their sincere efforts to piety and holiness?