ESG Study questions
Friday, January 12, 2007 at 11:48AM Here are the questions for the first section we will be covering in the new Packer book, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (ESG)
From the Forward:
On page 7 we’ll be discussing what I am calling “the three what it is not" 's and the three “though it does" 's.
On pages 7-8 Packer lays out what this book IS or is meant to address. This is his thesis statement. Can you find it?
Packer takes great pains in the foreword to frame his purpose, or thesis. Why do you think this is?
From the Intro:
In the introduction, he further refines his thesis by setting forth its intended scope and limitations.
Pg. 10 What is his specific aim?
What is the presupposition he hopes to dispel?
What truth does he hope to establish?
Why is it important for us as lay people to be able to respond to the false presupposition and to be able to present a true picture of God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility?
What are the three great truths that Packer will be addressing?
We will be spending some time going over the Socratic Method since Packer makes ample use of it throughout the book, but especially in the first chapter.
We will also discuss the content of the Gospel. To that end, I will be reading some articles and sermons this week in preparation for our discussion:
God's Sovereignty in the Salvation of Men by Jonathan Edwards
A Gospel Summary by Jeffrey C. Nesbitt
The Sum and Substance of the Gospel by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon
From the Second Head of Doctrine, Synod of Dordt 1619
God's Part and Man's Part in Salvation by John G. Reisinger
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