Study Notes on the Great Controversy chapter The Waldensians

Submission 3 (not to be turned in)

1. Why do we find so few records of the Waldensians and Paulicians in written history?
2. Why      would the Catholic church have a more difficult time today destroying the      record of its persecution?
3. Notice      in 62:1 a list of capital crimes. This will help highlight the value of      Peter Abelard’s contribution to European thought.
4. Why      were the Catholics more successful in converting the Saxon’s than the      earlier British Christians had been?
5. How      did the British missionary school come to honor the Sabbath?
6. Who,      other than Waldensians, were conducting mission tours across Europe in the middle ages?
7. Know      the brief history of how the Catholic church fulfilled its threat of 62:4      (from lecture)
8. How      were Christian churches outside of the jurisdiction of Rome corrupted through the ages?
9. After      centuries of resisting papal power, the ___________ of the churches of Piedmont finally surrendered “reluctantly.” What was      the result of this yielding?
10. Briefly,      how does EGW’s description of the Waldensians in 64:2 appear similar to      her description earlier in the chapter of the primitive British      Christians?
11. The      “true” church separated from Rome.      What was one of the leading causes of this separation? (65:1)
12. Know      the progression in 65:1…Rome      began by enjoining what God had not enjoined and ended by forbidding what      he had specifically enjoined.
13. Think      it through…how can it be true that the Waldensians were among the first      people of Europe to obtain a translation      of the Holy Scriptures (65:2)? Didn’t the apostles take the Bible to all      of Europe in the first century? (If you      can’t think of a way to harmonize these two thoughts, let me know).
14. Persecution      in our earlier studies seemed to help the church. What impact did it seem      to have in 65:2?
15. Where,      in all ages, have the persecuted and oppressed found refuge?
16. Explain      briefly the secret that allowed the Waldensians to be “never lonely amid      the mountain solitudes.”
17. Thought      question (likely to be on the test): What does it mean to have a “simple”      piety, as in 67:1?
18. Why      were the scriptures committed to memory in 67:1. Thought question, Since      this has changed, are we in less need of doing memory work?
19. Write      a brief Waldensian parental educational axiology from 67:3. Do not be so      brief as to leave out important information regarding ideas that the      parents regarded as important for the children to understand.
20. Don’t      be confused by the introduction of the word “Vaudois” in 68:1.
21. What      did Waldensian missionaries have in common with Paul in regard to methods      of support?
22. Some      Bible manuscripts created by Waldensians had notes added to explain the      text.
23. Know      the idea of 69:2 that men have been “unwearied” in their efforts to make      the Bible appear to contradict itself. Keep an eye open for men still      trying to do that.
24. Why      did Waldensians attend secular universities in centers of Catholic power?
25. Why      were the public university missionaries uncorrupted by the dangers they      faced? Thought question: Students who have not had such an advantage…can      they safely enter public places of education? This is not a simple      question.
26. What      can we glean regarding these university missionaries’ methods by the      inability of school administrators to trace the “heresies” to their      source?
27. What      requirement of the Waldensians of their ministerial students would tend to      have prevented hypocrites from gaining the position of pastor?
28. Was      the 3-year missionary trip considered a post-study program, or part of      their study? What was the teacher/student ratio for this three-year part      of their education? If the teacher made these trips repeatedly then the      chance of a teacher being martyred eventually was high. Consider the      impact of this on Waldensian education.
29. How      were the garments of the Waldensian missionaries similar to those of      Jesus?
30. What      evidence can be seen from 72:1 that God’s true people did not comprehend      the time prophecies of Daniel in the Middle Ages?
31. Think      it through. What effect would Catholic doctrine have the moral strength of      a sincere person as described in 72:2? Could God take such a sincere      person to heaven in the judgment? Think it through.
32. Why      would the Waldensian missionary      be the one crying in the picture painted on 73:3-74:0?
33. Notice      the effect of the true gospel presentation on the converts relation to      persecution and death. This type of coveting is not a breaking of the 10^th      commandment, for it is not coveting something that “is thy neighbors.”
34. Which      seems to more accurately reflect general Waldensian method from 74:3:      Waldensians preached the truth OR Waldensians read (rhymes with red) the      truth.
35. People      talked about the Waldensians behind their backs. Know what kind of things      they remarked about when he left. 75.3.
36. Notice      the allusion to Genesis 3:15 in 76:2. This is not a question.
37. Know      that the crusades mentioned in 76:2 were aimed at both sides of the Alps and more particularly the north side, the      Albigensians. EGW seems to include these in her statements about the      Waldensians here.
38. When      the pope in 77:1 said the faithful should be “crushed as venomous snakes”      he likely felt justified by God’s statement that the serpent would be      crushed under the heal of the true seed. EGW applies a different passage      to his statement…Matthew 25:40. Know what Matthew 25:40 says.
39. The      reformation that grew up in the time of Wycliffe grew from seeds planted      by the Waldensians. Remember that EGW seems to use this word to include      the Albigensians, and even the Celtic Christians (mentioned in the first      pages of this chapter.) Know this connection.

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Study Guide and Questions on the

 

History of the Church of England

 

Questions with an asterisk (*) are answered in Truth Triumphant—

the Others Are Answered in D’Aubigne’s

History of the Reformation of the 16^th Century

pp 677-702 (Volume 5, book 17, chapters 1-6).

 

1. Points to notice (no need to write anything)
   1. There is a controversy over Lucius (Lucian*)
   2. In the British Isles,       Diocletian’s persecution ended in 305

1.                                                                i.      Diocletian resigned in 305. Prior to this he had divided his empire into two halves (and these each into two sections—making four)
2.                                                              ii.      So in one fourth, persecution ended in 305; in another, in 311; and finally in 313. (Diocletian died later in retirement).

3. Succat was the original name of Patrick.
1. How was Patrick converted? (Tell briefly)
2. What evidence exists that Iona      was not a monastery?
3. How were the missionaries from Iona      supported financially?
4. Where is Icolmkill? Why did Columbus choose to come to this area?
5. Who, from the British missionaries, took the gospel      to the Bergundian, Franks, and Swiss?
6. D’Aubigne suggests that by neglecting to evangelize a      certain segment of society, the Celtic church left room for Satan’s church      to work. Which segment was this?
7. Which event seemed to Pope Gregory I to indicate a      good time for sending a mission organization to Great Britian?
8. How does D’Aubigne use the history of the “struggle”      of the 7^th century to prove his point regarding the freedom of      the British church prior to this period? (In other words, explain the      logic of his argument.)
9. Why did many of Dinooth’s bishops stop eating meals      with the Saxons when the Saxons were converted?
10. What sign did the British Christians look for in      their third meeting with Augustine?
11. What threat did Augustine make when they told him      “no” that third time?
12. Why did Edelfrid regard the 1200 Christians as      fighting against him “though unarmed”?
13. How was Eadbald (Ethelbert*) saved from his short      “apostasy”?
14. Know and be able to tell the story of Edelfrid’s son Oswald      and Oswald’s friend Aidan (and of Corman). [5 points…this will be a quiz question.      You don’t need to write anything now.]
15. How was Oswy related to Oswald? To Oswin? To Peada?      To Alfred? (4 pts)
16. What sin of Oswy seems to have inclined him to seek      help from the Roman bishops?
17. In the Whitby      conference of Oswy to determine which religion was true, what Biblical      statement by Wilfrid and confirmed by Colman seemed to determine the issue      with Oswy?
18. Notice the neutral way D’Aubigne writes of the      “conspiracy.” (No need to write anything here).
19. How did Wilfrid use Disaster and Relief Ministry to      convert Sussex?
20. How was Adamnan won to the Romish opinions? How did Iona relate to his “conversion”?
21. How was Prince Naitam won over?
22. How did Egbert win over Iona?
23. For what crime was Clement jailed in March of 744?
24. For what habit were Scottish Bishops rejected in 813?
25. When Gregory VII (Hildebrand) enforced celibacy on      the priesthood, which English monarch maintained the right of most of the      priests in his nation to keep their wives?
26. Before King John made himself a vassal of the Pope he      made arrangements to submit himself as a vassal of what other power?
27. Why did John sign Magna      Charta at Runnymeade?
28. How did John die? How were his marauding bands      brought to an end?
29. Grostete, refusing a request of Innocent the IV,      compared him to antichrist. What had Innocent asked him to do?
30. What was the relation of Branderwine to Edward III?      What two battles does D’Aubigne describe Edward as attempting? Which had      the longer lasting impact?

For the Word Doc: Study_Guide_on_the_Early_Celtic_Church

SUBMISSIONS ONE, TWO, and THREE

The following questions are divided into three sections. The first section is due at the beginning of class on Thursday. The second is due at the beginning of class the following Tuesday (a week from tomorrow). The third is due the third on Friday following. It may be turned in early or turned in to the office any time Friday morning to my box.

Destruction of Jerusalem

 

1. In Luke 19:42-44, what are the “things” that belonged to the peace of Jerusalem?  What did Jesus mean by the phrase “at least in this thy day”? Why do you think so? Research.

 

1. In the two introductory paragraphs of the book The Great Controversy, what kind of feeling or mood does Ellen White seem to be creating? What parallel might the reader make between the history of Jerusalem and this our time?

 

1. The chapter is about a terrible judgment on the HolyCity. How does Ellen White find an opportunity to speak of the gospel and Christ’s sacrifice here at the beginning of the book?

 

1. Ellen White makes a reference to Jeremiah 17:21-25. Read this prophecy. What did God promise? On what condition was the promise made to Jerusalem?

 

1. Ellen wrote “He was unwearied in His efforts to save this vine of His own planting.” What vine was this that He had planted? The parable of Isaiah 5:1-4 illustrates Christ’s care for the vine. In literal terms, what had he done to save the ‘vine’ from destruction?

 

1. In your own words, what practical lessons can be gleaned from God’s relation to Israel to guide us in our own soul-winning work? What kind of help were people most inclined to accept from Christ? What kind of help was nearly always rejected? Why did God continue to give this kind of help regardless?

 

1. What is a ‘cup of iniquity?’ Did persons in Jerusalem suffer for sins of their grandparents? Why did the grandparents not suffer in the way the grandchildren did? What benefit did the children receive that made their accountability greater and justified their greater punishment? When is the cup of iniquity drained? Why did the Jews of AD 70 suffer for the sins of their parents who killed Jesus in AD 30? That would be like you dying for things done in the early 60’s.

 

1. What evidence is there in the first chapter of the Great Controversy that the author claimed to have a supernatural extra-biblical source of information?

 

1. How was the prophecy of Haggai 2:9 fulfilled?

 

1. Matthew 24 is a prophecy of what two events?

 

1. Why would someone making the prediction that Jesus made be considered crazy at his time?

 

1. Why, according to the Great Controversy, did the Jews hate Jesus?

 

1. How was the prophecy of Micah 3:10 fulfilled?

 

1. What fitting punishment came to the Jews for their sin of hiring false witnesses against Jesus?

 

1. On page 30 is the story of the strange man. How did he die? Was he a Christian?

 

1. How did God arrange for the Christians to escape when Romans and Jews were both intent on stopping them?

 

1. What was the motive of the Roman leaders is their efforts to “strike terror to the Jews”?

 

1. Josephus, the “last human mediator” of the Jews pleaded with them to “____________________.”

 

1. Consider the two paragraphs beginning “The Jews had forged their own fetters.” Be prepared to discuss this paragraph in light of the arguments of those that maintain that God does not destroy.

 

1. Consider the paragraph beginning “The Saviour’s prophecy.” Be prepared the thoughts behind the phrases “but a faint shadow” and “a scene yet darker.”

 

Persecution in the First Centuries

 

1. Be prepared to discuss “the enmity that burst forth against the world’s Redeemer would be manifested against all who should believe on His name.” Does it burst forth against us?

 

1. Ellen White personifies paganism. What thoughts does she attribute to the personification?

 

1. Project: Find a non-inspired story of early Christian persecution and bring it to class.

 

1. Contrast 39:2, “Noble and slave, rich and poor” with Roman law regarding new religions. What implications does this have for our nation?

 

1. What motive is given for secular-minded Romans to betray sweet and innocent Christian neighbors to the authorities?

 

1. Christians were often tortured as part of public entertainment. When the Jew suffered in the Destruction of Jerusalem, it was the result of their unfaithfulness. Why did these Christians suffer such public exposure? How may one determine the cause of one’s sufferings? Be prepared to discuss.

 

1. Why will the areas surrounding Rome be particularly active during the first resurrection?

 

1. Consider the paragraph beginning “Under the fiercest persecution” and list some of the evidences provided in the paragraph that the Christians “kept their faith unsullied.”

 

1. In the stories of early Persecutions it almost seems that Christians were hoping to be martyred. This may have been the result of fanatical and superstitious thoughts about martyrdom. What other possibility is suggested by the reading on page 41?

 

1. Be prepared to write a significant essay from Great Controversy pages 42-43.

 

1. What kind of incident led Judas “to commit the fearful crime of betraying his Master?”

 

1. Ananias and Sapphira are described as a “foul blot upon” the church’s purity. What may we gather from this when we read that the final church will be “without fault and spotless”?

 

1. What event signaled the influx of converts that were “less sincere and devoted?”

 

1. Come ready to discuss the paragraph “But there is no union between the Prince of light.” May we have friends that are half-converted?

 

1. Explain the phrase “disguised in sacerdotal garments” in your own words.

 

1. In 45.2, what two doctrinal errors are presented as having entered the church during the early apostasy?

 

1. In 45.3 a separation took place. Be prepared to discuss the movements of those that suggest that such a separation from the Adventist church should be commenced in our times.

 

1. Memory work: “To secure…even war.”

 

1. Make a short list of ideas that seem to be brought out repeatedly in this chapter.

 

1. In a short paragraph, in your own words, according to this chapter, why is the gospel called “a sword”?

 

1. How does Ellen White suggest we should relate to this question, “How can One who is just and merciful, and who is also infinite in power, tolerate such injustice and oppression?” What other kinds of questions might well be treated. Jesus answered such doubts with Jn. 15:20. How does this passage help such doubts?

 

1. What “more important question” than the one in question 21 ought to engage Christian’s today? What is the answer to that question as found in this chapter?

 

An Era of Spiritual Darkness

 

1. Discuss the Revealed Motif as found in the first paragraph of this chapter and as described in the last chapter.

 

1. Which of the following is more accurate:

Persecution stopped the spirit of compromise and conformity

Persecution restrained the spirit of compromise and conformity

Persecution encouraged the spirit of compromise and conformity

Persecution prevented the spirit of compromise and conformity

 

1. What ‘nominal conversion’ in the fourth century caused great rejoicing to the church? What might be the impact in a Muslim country if the national leader was nominally converted from Islam to Adventism?

 

1. “When Rome conquered Greece, Greece conquered Rome.” Explain the meaning of this historical proverb. How was it repeated in the history of the Christian church and paganism.

 

1. What monument exists on earth to the “efforts” of Satan to “seat himself upon the throne to rule the earth according to his will”?

 

1. What ideas or thoughts do you think Ellen White was hoping to impress on the reader by the statement “Satan once tried to form a compromise with Christ”?

 

1. What motives led the leaders of the church to seek the support and favor of the great men of the earth?

 

1. When Ellen White writes that the pope has been invested with the very titles of Deity and that he has been declared to be infallible, many Catholics protest that this is not accurate. Why do they feel so? In what sense is it accurate? Are there senses in which it is not?

 

1. “God has never given a hint in His word that He has appointed any man to be the head of the church.”  Evaluate our churches structure, with a General Conference President, in light of this statement. Does the statement apply? Research. . . what did Ellen White write about the position of “president” in our organizational structure.

 

1. In GC 51:2 Ellen White charges the Romanists with having willfully left the true church. Think about charge. What definition of the true church must be implied by it?

 

1. GC 51:3 beings “Satan well knew” and progresses to “this logic was adopted by the Roman Church.” be prepared to discuss how Satan could communicate his knowledge to that human organization.

 

1. GC 52:0 accuses Rome of expunging the 2^nd commandment from the Scriptures. Yet Catholic Bibles all over the world have the second commandment more or less as it appears in Protestant Bibles. Be prepared to defend White’s charge in light of this fact.

 

1. What kind of work did Satan do in the Jewish church as a precursor to his later efforts to change the Sabbath? Think of things Satan is trying to do today. What kind of groundwork has been laid, perhaps a great while ago, to prepare the way for this effort?

 

1. The Sunday law of Constantine (321 AD) is written as a pagan law, not as a Christian institution. What part did Christian leaders have in the framing of this polytheistic law?

 

1. Ellen White speaks of the great ecumenical councils that were held through the first centuries of the Christian church. These were gatherings from around the world of Christian leaders. What evidence do we find that God was not leading these gatherings?

 

1. Research: How do Protestants repel Ellen White’s charge that the Sabbath was not changed by Jesus
2. and the apostles? Examine History of the Sabbath and evaluate their historical arguments. Which of them seems most problematic to you, if any?

 

1. What events of the 6^th century does Ellen White indicate marked the beginning of the 1260 years? Why not date it from Constantine? Or from the first pope? Or from the change of the Sabbath? or from the decrees of Justinian? What Bible reason do we have for choosing these events as the beginning of the period?

 

1. As the gospel was hidden and the church lost sight of it, what change came to its worship forms?

 

1. In 56:0 Ellen seems to say that God is not “angered at trifles.” Be prepared to discuss this thought. What does it take to anger God? How did God relate to penance?

 

1. Read the appendix note on GC 56:1. How is it that forgeries were so easily accepted by learned and important men of those ages? These forgeries have since been exposed, but the authority built on them does not seem to have suffered harm. Be prepared to discuss the question “why not?”

 

1. GC 56:2 describes the tragic apostasy of some who had been faithful builders, long fighting to slow the progress of evil and to defend the truth. What line of thinking weakened and overthrew this class?

 

1. Know the story of Gregory VII and Henry IV and how Ellen White uses it to illustrate the character of the papacy.

 

1. How did the error of the immortality of the soul enter the church? What reasons were urged by the leaders in these studies as a reason why they should be studied by others in the church? What implications might this history have for students today? Ellen says these studies led to an ever increasing number of errors. What four errors are listed in the following four paragraphs as having entered the church after the doctrine of immortality?

 

For the Word Doc: Study_Guide_Chapters 1-3

Great Controversy, pages 79 to 119

For Early Christian Church

Wycliffe

1. The promise to overcomers in the church of Pergamos offers them “hidden manna.” What interpretation of this phrase might be inferred from the first paragraph of the chapter on Wycliffe?
2. How did the Waldensians stand apart from other true Christians in Europe according to 79:2?
3. What battle was initiated by the protest made by Wycliffe? (80:1)
4. After reading page 80, close the book and write two or three sentences about the character of Wycliffe as a student.
5. [From the lecture, not the book]  Who was Peter Abelard? What did he have in common with his student Arnold of Brescia? In what significant way did their views or positions differ?
6. [From the lecture] What were the “canons of the church” that Wycliffe studied?
7. Note: Wycliffe loved knowledge and mastered an interdisciplinary curriculum.
8. How did Wycliffe’s knowledge of “speculative philosophy” help him?
9. What reforms was he better able to effect with his knowledge of law?
10. In school he acquired intellectual _______________ . (80:2)
11. What weakness, in the leader of a reform, may permit its foes to “cast contempt” on his views? (Wycliffe did not have this problem.)
12. From 80:3, which appears more true: A. Wycliffe discovered a copy of the scriptures and alone put together the thoughts that led to his great work.  B.  Men of learning prior to Wycliffe had worked to illuminate the Bible and Wycliffe benefited from their work.
13. How did the energy of Wycliffe in studying the scriptures compare to his energy in studying other branches of learning before he found the scriptures?
14. Memorize: “But devotion to truth could not but bring him in conflict with falsehood.”
15. Thought question: How might history have been different if God had allowed the various reformers to see where their doctrines were leading (to separation from Rome) when they began their work?
16. What demand did Wycliffe make of the priesthood (81:2). Thought question: With what authority did he make this demand?
17. What qualities of Wycliffe in 81:2 won him “general esteem.”
18. What development  prepared the people to appreciate Wycliffe’s teachings (81:2)
19. What perception regarding Wycliffe’s work that especially enraged the papists in England (81:2)?
20. [From the lecture] What kind of reform did Wycliffe first urge in his position as King’s chaplain? [From the book] What reform was it in particular?
21. [From the lecture] Explain briefly (not too briefly) the meaning of this sentence: England, in the time of Wycliffe, was funding the military of its own national enemy, France.
22. [From the lecture] Why did Wycliffe oppose the “institution”, or the creation, of the orders of friars? Why did he suggest abolishing them rather than suggest reforming them? (see 84:1)
23. How were the youth “demoralized” by the existence of the friars? (82:2) Which of the Ten Commandments was especially attacked by the friars?
24. Why did the number of students in the universities drop off as the power of the monasteries increased?
25. [From the lecture] How did the monastic orders affect the availability of literature in the universities?
26. Briefly, what papal decision resulted in a rapid increase of crime in England?
27. Entertainment-style-religion arose in England from the laziness of the monks. They did not wish to strain themselves to teach, and the men they employed knew too little of religion to teach well. This is not a question.
28. How did the friars attempt to defend themselves by the example of Jesus actually hurt their cause? (84:1)
29. What does EGW say about the character of the writings of Wycliffe in 84:2?
30. Thought question: How is it true that “in no more effectual way” could Wycliffe have undermined the authority of the papacy than the method he chose.
31. When the pope sought to silence Wycliffe, he sent three bulls. To whom were each of them addressed?
32. Old Edward III was leaning towards giving Wycliffe over to the priests. How was Wycliffe protected from this danger?
33. Gregory XI set out destroy Wycliffe. How was Wycliffe protected from this danger?
34. What event, following the death of Gregory XI, made the work of Wycliffe easier?
35. What point (87:0) did Wycliffe call the people to see that he was in agreement with the popes? (smile)
36. Wycliffe almost organized his own system of religious men. Like the friars, they traveled around England representing their beliefs. Who did they preach to in particular? (one mentioned in the text, two others in the lecture)
37. Which work did Ellen White rank as the greatest work of Wycliffe’s life?
38. When Wycliffe was near death, how did the monks interpret the meaning of his illness?
39. In 88:3 how did the transcribers and purchasers of Wycliffe’s Bible deal with the inability to have a copy made for everyone that wanted one?
40. What two foundational principles of Protestantism did Wycliffe teach?
41. What method of his succeeded in rousing the people from their “passive submission to papal dogmas”?
42. What portion of England was converted by the teachings of Wycliffe’s helpers?
43. When condemned by the king and the church, to what power did Wycliffe appeal? What was the result?
44. At the first two trials of Wycliffe he had been accompanied by friends. At the third he was not. How did God show His special presence and support of Wycliffe when earthly friends were not there? Would you characterize Wycliffe’s speech as defensive or offensive?
45. Why did Wycliffe not visit Rome when called to do so? He answered by letter to the pope. Thought question, how might this have been better for the pope’s chance at salvation than a public confrontation between he and Wycliffe?
46. What reason in 92:4 is given for why God did not allow Wycliffe to suffer martyrdom?
47. What was the effect of Wycliffe’s death on the preachers that had been under his direction? 94:3
48. The existence of the stake as means of persecution existed in England (A) only before the work of Wycliffe was completed (B) only after he had died. (Choose one)
49. How did thousands of the imprisoned Lollards purchase their freedom?
50. Wycliffe’s bones were burned, and put into a river. This is not a question.

 

Huss and Jerome

 

1. EGW traces the gospel in Bohemia to the ninth century. This was the same century that the Paulicians were banished from the east.
2. Which pope banished preaching in the Bohemian tongue?
3. What reason did the pope give for doing so?
4. What two groups of Christians were so persecuted that they fled to Bohemia after the time of Gregory VII?
5. In what sense was Huss an orphan? What did his mother do for him when she left him at school? How did he get the money needed for his tuition?
6. What evidence is given of the sincerity of Huss’ Catholicism in 98:2?
7. Huss became the rector of the university of Prague where he had been a charity scholar. What is a rector?
8. How did Huss’ appointment to the Bethlehem chapel prepare him to be an instrument of Reform?
9. What was the object of Huss’ first preaching assault? (i.e., what did he attack in his sermons at Bethlehem, 99:1)
10. Know the details of the story from 99:2 to 100:2. (We discussed these in lectures).
11. How did the pope respond to the request of the leaders of Bohemia that Huss be allowed to attend his trial by deputy?
12. Understand interdict. 101:1
13. How did Huss respond to the interdict placed on Prague—in words? In actions? 101:2, 102:2, 104:1
14. Memorize 2 Corinthians 13:8. Know the reference.
15. When Huss faced a serious case of cognitive dissidence, he refused to throw out uncomfortable facts. He looked for someway to harmonize truths that appeared to contradict each other. Understand this.
16. Be prepared to write a short essay (5 point) on the relation of Huss to Jerome.
17. Why, according to 103:1, does God not reveal all the truth to his workers at once? How would they react?
18. EXTRA CREDIT:  Read Pogius the Papists (if you can find it).
19. EXTRA CREDIT:  Know the story of the two Pope John XXIII’s
20. What were the two chief goals of the emperor Sigismund in calling the Council of Constance?
21. What evidence is there that Huss expected to die when he voluntarily set foot for Constance?
22. When facing the prospect of a martyr’s death, what past practices in his own life did Huss regret? 105:2-106:0
23. Which made the greatest accusations of wrong doing against the pope John XXIII—Huss or the Council of Constance?
24. Know the basics of the dream that Huss had while awaiting execution. 108:1.
25. [From the lecture] How did the blush of Sigismund (108:3) benefit Luther some decades later?
26. What was the last human activity of Huss and Jerome?
27. Why did Jerome end up in Constance when he was not summoned there for trial?
28. Why was Jerome not burned quickly, as Huss had been?
29. The Devil plays dirty. He waited until Jerome was most discouraged, depressed, sick, and weak and friendless before bringing his greatest temptation. Know this is the Devil’s normal plan.
30. The Devil plays dirty. He calls for us to compromise some little point of truth that we can rationalize away as not so important as the problems we will have from being faithful. Then he leads us to believe we have gone too far. Know that this is what he did with Jerome and that this is what he normally does.
31. What was it that astonished the enemies of Jerome when he made his final defense?
32. Examine 116:6. Was Jerome speaking the truth? Think about this for a minute.
33. Notice who raised up Ziska to defend the Bohemians. Does God support defensive war? Be prepared to discuss.
34. How did Satan finally overthrow the Bohemians? Be prepared to write a short essay on this. Know that Procopius, the second defender of Bohemia, died in internal strife.
35. Under what conditions did the Moravian Brethren separate and form a new organization? How did they feel about other organizations that were not part of their own but held the same views? 119:2
36. [From the lecture] Know the brief story of Zinzendorf and the impact of the very very small Moravian church on Christian history.

The End.