12.04.2017

Chapter 5 of Holiness the cost


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Welcome to the 5th week of reading the book Holiness.
This week's chapter is The Cost.
For general info about the reading schedule go to 

It is my prayer that God is using this book and especially God's Word
to help you grow in holiness.

Here are the questions for this first chapter.

GENERAL (Questions for each chapter)
1.  What is a quote or two from Chapter 5 that stood out to you?

2.  What was something this chapter said about God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit?

3. What was something this chapter said about man?

4.  What was something this chapter said about how a Christian is to live?  
Think general and specific applications.

SPECIFIC (Questions specific to this chapter)

5.  What are the four things that true Christianity will cost a person?
Which is of these is the most challenging for you to give up.
How do you help others consider the cost in discipleship and evangelism

FINAL QUESTION

6.  What is the most significant thing that you learned from this chapter?


For more specific questions on this chapter through chapter 10 

Additional Resources:
Tim Challies wrote about this chapter at

1 comment:

Drodgersjr said...

1. "They ought not to be pressed into the ranks of Christ's army without being told what the warfare entails."
"A religion which costs nothing is worth nothing."

2. Salvation by Jesus Christ involves submitting oneself to God's love (grace, mercy) and God's authority/judgement ( sin, self-centeredness)

3. In and of his own strength, man will fall back into sinful ways. We need to count the costs and rely upon the Holy Spirit.

4. This chapter was FILLED with Christian livign challenges. The "count the cost items from 112 - 114 are great to consider/use/pray about.
I need to take time to consider these specific items.

5. It will costa true Christian
- his slef-rightesousness
- his sins
- his love of ease
- the favour of the world

To help others consider the cost
- ask them tough questions
- never understate what the Gospel is
- talk about the fruit of salvation

6. "For want of thought about this [counting the cost] thousands, after seeming to begin well, turn away from the road to heave and are lost for ever in hell."
Self-righteousness as it relates to my holiness and the holiness of others is a serious battle.