Class 00: Hub Questions

Lens 1: God’s Plan (The Great Commission)

  1. How does Dr. Darrell Bock describe the geographic progression of the gospel from Jerusalem to the end of the earth?

  2. What is the significance of the mountain setting in Galilee according to Dr. John MacArthur?

  3. How does the theology of creation in Dr. Joseph Fitzmyer's analysis support the inclusion of all nations in God’s redemptive plan?

Lens 2: The Holy Spirit (The Power Source)

  1. According to John Stott, why is the Holy Spirit described as the "indispensable fifth dimension" of the Great Commission?

  2. How does John Calvin differentiate between the outward preaching of the Word and the internal power of the Holy Spirit?

  3. What role does Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones assign to the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost regarding the Church's authority?

Lens 3: The Gospel (Telling the Story of Jesus)

  1. How does John Stott define the two negative boundaries for the mission of the church?

  2. According to Dr. D.A. Carson and Dr. John MacArthur, what was the function of the forty days of post-resurrection instruction?

  3. Why do Dr. John MacArthur and Dr. William Hendriksen argue that repentance cannot be separated from saving faith?

Lens 4: Prophecy Fulfillment (The Vertical Link)

  1. How does Dr. Darrell Bock instruct disciples to read and interpret the Hebrew Scriptures in light of Jesus?

  2. How do F.F. Bruce and Dr. Joseph Fitzmyer characterize the early church's self-understanding in relation to historic Israel?

  3. Why does Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones attribute the disciples' dejection on the road to Emmaus to a failure of systematic biblical interpretation?

Lens 5: Friction Analysis (Acceptance and Opposition)

  1. How does Dr. Craig Keener interpret the doubt experienced by the disciples on the mountain?

  2. Why does John Calvin argue that the doctrine of election provides stamina for missionary work?

  3. What is the remedy for the "spiritual sickness" of apathy identified by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones?

Lens 6: The New Testament Bridge (The Canonical Handshake)

  1. According to Dr. D.A. Carson, how does the baptismal command anticipate later New Testament Trinitarian theology?

  2. How does Dr. R.C. Sproul connect the sacrament of baptism to the concept of the New Covenant?

  3. Why does Dr. John MacArthur describe the epistles as the "operational manual" for the church?

Lens 7: The Final Verdict (The Calculated Reality)

  1. How do Dr. Darrell Bock and Dr. I. Howard Marshall use the literary unity of Luke-Acts to support their argument?

  2. Why does Warren Wiersbe insist that the Great Commission is not an optional program for specialized groups?

  3. According to Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, what is the consequence of prioritizing traditionalism over apostolic power?

Lens 8: Best Practices (Discipleship Today)

  1. How does Dr. D.A. Carson define the relationship between the command to make disciples and the actions of going, baptizing, and teaching?

  2. According to John Stott, what danger exists in separating accepting Christ as Savior from submitting to Him as Lord?

  3. How do Warren Wiersbe and Dr. John MacArthur define a "disciple" in contrast to modern approaches to evangelism?