Counsels for the Church -- Study Guide
Lesson 10
Reading Assignment, pages 322-359
59. False Science—Satan’s Modern Robe of Light
1. What did Adam and Eve gain by accepting Satan’s subtle ideas? (CCh 322.1)
CCh-SG 43.1
2. What theory misrepresents God and brings dishonor to Him? (CCh 322.1)
CCh-SG 43.2
3. What power alone can break the hold of evil on men’s hearts? (CCh 324.1)
CCh-SG 43.3
Thought Question: Is God a person or merely an influence?
4. What evil results will follow the holding of spiritualistic theories? (CCh 323.1)
CCh-SG 43.4
5. What is meant by the words, “The experience of the past will be repeated”? (CCh 323.1)
CCh-SG 43.5
6. Why is Satan so intent upon winning to his side those who have had the most spiritual light? (CCh 324.1)
CCh-SG 43.6
7. What evidence exists that there is an ever-present God? (CCh 324, 325.1)
CCh-SG 43.7
8. Why does the Bible ask questions that man cannot answer? (CCh 325.1)
CCh-SG 43.8
9. What type of experience will place God’s people in a position to receive the Pentecostal power that has been promised? (CCh 326.1)
CCh-SG 43.9
10. “Let not _______ _______ be placed where ________, ________ truths should be. . . Let not _______ theories receive _______ from the people who ought to be standing ________ on the _______of eternal _______. God calls upon us to hold ________ to the _______ principles that are based upon _______ authority.” (CCh 326.1) CCh-SG 44.1
Fill in the blanks: CCh-SG 44.2
11. “Let us go to the _______ of ______ for guidance. Let us ______ for a ‘Thus saith the Lord.’ We have had _________ of human methods.” (CCh 327.1) CCh-SG 44.3
60. Satan’s Lying Wonders
1. How does Colossians 2:8 depict modern spiritualism? (CCh 329.1)
CCh-SG 44.4
2. What is “mind cure” and why is it dangerous? (CCh 330.1)
CCh-SG 44.5
3. In ancient times Satan worked through magicians, in Ellen White’s day he worked through spirit mediums, clairvoyants, and fortune tellers. How does he work (CCh 330, 331.1)
CCh-SG 44.6
61. The Coming Crisis
1. Upon whose forehead will God’s seal be placed? (CCh 333.1)
CCh-SG 44.7
2. Give a text telling when the work of preparation and character-building will be completed: (CCh 334.1)
CCh-SG 44.8
3. On what battlefield will the final conflict between truth and error be fought? (CCh 334, 335.1)
CCh-SG 44.9
4. Under what circumstances will some of God’s people be called to stand for truth? (CCh 335, 336.1)
CCh-SG 44.10
5. When will the “retributive judgments” of God begin to fall? (CCh 336, 337.1)
CCh-SG 45.1
6. What do God’s people need to do in view of the coming crisis? (CCh 336, 337.1)
CCh-SG 45.2
62. The Sifting Time
1. What causes the shaking of the church? (CCh 338, 339.1)
CCh-SG 45.3
2. What two classes will be developed in the sifting time? (CCh 338, 339.1)
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CCh-SG 45.4
3. Describe the two armies and the results of the conflict. (CCh 340, 341.1)
CCh-SG 45.5
63. Some Things to Remember
1. What personal answers can you give to the questions raised on page 342?
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CCh-SG 45.6
2. What should be the keynote of every message we give? (CCh 343.1)
CCh-SG 45.7
3. What two attitudes or experiences could cause us to fail to be ready? (CCh 344.1)
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CCh-SG 45.8
4. What is the high aim to be constantly before every Christian? (CCh 345.1)
CCh-SG 46.1
5. What command is heard ringing above all discouragement? (CCh 345.1)
CCh-SG 46.2
64. Christ, Our Great High Priest
1. Why is “the correct understanding of the ministration in the heavenly sanctuary . . . the foundation of our faith”? (CCh 347-349.1)
CCh-SG 46.3
Fill in the blanks: CCh-SG 46.4
2. “As ________ ministration was to ________ of two great _______, each occupying a __________ of _________ and having a distinctive place in the _________ sanctuary, so the typical ministration consisted of two ______________, the ___________ and the ________ service, and to each a ________ of the tabernacle was devoted.” (CCh 347.1) CCh-SG 46.5
3. What happens to the sins of the repentant sinner? (CCh 347, 348.1)
CCh-SG 46.6
4. Following the example of the typical service, what should God’s people be doing now in the great antitypical day of atonement? (CCh 348.1)
CCh-SG 46.7
5. What will happen when the investigative judgment closes? (CCh 349.1)
CCh-SG 46.8
Fill in the blanks: CCh-SG 46.9
6. “Silently, ________ as the midnight ________, will come the decisive _______ which marks the ________ of every man’s ________, the final _____ of mercy’s offer to _________ men.” (CCh 349.1) CCh-SG 46.10
65. Joshua and the Angel
1. What experience would better prepare God’s people to withstand the devices of Satan? (CCh 350.1)
CCh-SG 46.11
2. What words does Jesus our Advocate speak to Satan? (CCh 351.1)
CCh-SG 46.12
3. What words does Jesus speak to those who rely on Him? (CCh 351, 352.1)
CCh-SG 47.1
4. To whom does Zechariah’s vision have special meaning? (CCh 352, 353.1)
CCh-SG 47.2
5. Who will be the only hope, and what will be the only defense of the saints? (CCh 352, 353.1)
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CCh-SG 47.3
66. Behold, I Come Quickly
1. If the Lord is coming as soon as we believe He is, what should our experience be like today? (CCh 355.1)
CCh-SG 47.4
2. What signs have you seen in recent times that give evidence the nearness of Jesus’ return. (CCh 355, 356.1)
CCh-SG 47.5
3. In view of Christ’s soon return, what is our responsibility? (CCh 356.1)
CCh-SG 47.6
4. What will the work that lies just before us demand of us? (CCh 357.1)
CCh-SG 47.7
5. Of what is the resurrection and ascension of our Lord a sure evidence? (CCh 358, 359.1)
CCh-SG 47.8
Fill in the blanks: CCh-SG 47.9
6. “I have been deeply _________ by _________ that have recently passed before me in the night season. There seemed to be a great __________ —a work of _________ —going forward in many places. Our people were _____ into _____, _______ to God’s call.” (CCh 357.1) CCh-SG 47.10
7. “It will not be ________ till we shall _______ Him in whom our _______ of eternal ________ are centered. And in His ________, all the ________ and ________ of this ______ will be as _______.” (CCh 358.1) CCh-SG 48.1
8. “We have ________ to ________ for the ________, except as we shall _____ the way the Lord has ________ us, and His _______ in our ________ history.” (CCh 359.1) CCh-SG 48.2
Suggestion: Obtain as many Spirit of Prophecy books as you can and make it a rule to read something from these volumes every day. CCh-SG 48.3