Chapter  IX
THE SACRAMENTS

89.  Would our Lord have instituted the Sacraments of the Gospel if participation in them were not necessary for salvation?

90.  Discuss the connection between Baptism and Confirmation.  Which do you think is most important?

91.   “Things in physical Nature can symbolize and communicate spiritual reality”.  Discuss this statement and think out some examples to illustrate it.

92.  Discuss whether the principle underlying Article XXVI is a sound one.

93.  Is it right to rebaptize someone who has been baptized in infancy?  Discuss the presuppositions on which such a practice is based, and see if they are in accord with New Testament teaching.

94.   Discuss the evidence for believing that Christian Baptism was instituted by our Lord (cf. p.123).

95.   “Baptism is the means whereby God performs a divine creative act”.  If so, should we expect to be able to explain the precise relationship between the form of the Sacrament and its effects?

96.   Is there sufficient evidence from the New Testament and early Church history to justify the practice of Infant Baptism?

97.   Discuss the teaching of Article XXVIII on the Presence of Christ in the Lord’s Supper.

98.   Discuss how sacramental worship can be made an instrument of evangelism.

99.   Study the Holy Communion Service and discuss its teaching and devotional value.  Would you like to see any changes made in the Service?

100.  Is it desirable that the Anglican Communion Service should follow the same basic structure in every part of the world?

101.  Discuss, following Article XXIX, how the doctrine of Christ’s Presence in the Holy Communion is related to the spiritual state of the communicant.

102.  Examine references in the New Testament to the Lord’s Supper which indicate that the early Christians received in Both Kinds (e.g., 1 Cor. 11:23-29).

103.  Do you consider that the conception of Transubstantiation is sufficient reason to justify the withholding of the Cup from the laity?

104.  Discuss the argument of the Epistle to the Hebrews that the sacrifice of the Death of Christ is the end of all sacrifices.

105.  Can the Roman sacrifices of Masses be said to resemble the Jewish sacrifices in any way?

Chapter  X
CHURCH AND STATE

106.   Discuss the facts which led to the development of the Bishop of Rome’s pre‑eminence.  Do these facts justify Roman Catholic claims?

107.  Can it be demonstrated conclusively from the New Testament that St. Peter was chief amongst the Apostles?

108.  Can the Royal Supremacy in ecclesiastical affairs be justified on theological or historical grounds?

109.  Is the teaching of Article XXXVII on Capital Punishment and Pacificism satisfactory?

110.  Consider whether our Lord’s teaching (e.g., His advice to the Rich Young Ruler) supports the principles of modern Communism.

111. Discuss the instances of “communism” in the Acts of the Apostles, and their background.  Do they constitute an obligation upon us to adopt the same practice?

112.  Show that while “the right, title, and possession” of wealth are admitted in Scripture, it also teaches the stewardship of wealth.

113.  Consider the implications of our Lord’s teaching on swearing in St. Matthew 5:34-37.

114.  Are the Quakers justified in refusing to take oaths?

115.  Discuss St. Paul’s invoking the Name of Christ or of God in solemn affirmation (Rom. 9:1; 2 Cor. 1:23;  Gal. 1:20), and consider whether they justify the taking of oaths.