(1) What particular thought is marked by “The Day of Pentecost”? Page 209
(2) Why is the blessing of the Holy Spirit called a “spirit of adoption”? Who are adopted? And why? Page 210
(3) When the Holy Spirit of God is said to have been shed forth, does it convey the thought of personality or not? Are persons ever shed forth or can a person be shed forth? Could a spirit or influence be shed forth? Page 210
(4) If the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are really, as some claim, “one in person,” how could the Son receive the Holy Spirit from the Father and shed it forth? Is it not much more reasonable and much more in harmony with the teachings of the Scriptures to understand that the Father is one person, that the Son is another Person, separate and distinct, and yet one in the sense of being fully in harmony? And is it not reasonable to think of this holy influence, this Divine power, as proceeding forth from the Fountain of all grace, the Father, and coming properly to the Son, highly exalted to Divine glory and power? And is it not proper to think of the Son’s receiving this Holy Spirit as the Advocate or Attorney for the “household of faith,” and for the members of His Body, the Church, and dispensing it upon them? Page 211, par. 1
(5) Some urge that Christians pray for fresh Pentecostal blessings. Is this suggestion Scriptural or not? Give the Page 211, par. 2
(6) Which was the first baptism of the Holy Spirit and what was its effect? And how was it manifested? Page 211, par. 3
(7) Who did the baptizing of Jesus with water? Who with the Holy Spirit? Who baptized the Church at Pentecost? Page 212, par. 1
(8) What was the outward evidence of the Spirit’s baptism in Jesus’ case? What in the Church’s case at Pentecost? What in the case of the first Gentile convert, Cornelius? Page 212, par. 2; Page 213, par. 1
(9) Why was there a special manifestation of the Holy Spirit in the case of Cornelius? Page 213, par. 2
(10) If a special manifestation by Spirit baptism had not been granted to Cornelius, what would have been the effect upon all of us, who by birth are Gentiles and not Hebrews? Page 213, par. 3
(11) Do we know of any other baptism of the Holy Spirit than these three that apply to the Gospel Age? And are we not deprived of some blessing in that we have no such outpouring? If not, why not? Explain the philosophy of Page 214, par. 1; Page 215, par. 1, 2
(12) What relationship subsists between water baptism and the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which we are now discussing? Page 215, par. 3
(13) How should we regard the views of some who, contrary to the Scriptures, pray and agonize for a Pentecostal blessing? Page 216
(14) Will there ever be another baptism of the Holy Spirit? If so, when, where, upon whom? Page 217
(15) What will be the effect of that Spirit baptism? Page 217, par. 3
(16) Will the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all flesh signify that all will be received into eternal fellowship with God? Page 218, par. 1
(17) Is there anything peculiar in the phraseology of Joel’s prophecy? State it. Then explain the statement in harmony with other Page 219
(18) In what sense can we properly consider the old men said to dream dreams as being the Ancient Worthies, whose philosophies were but vague visions-presentations of the wonderful Millennial facts which shall yet be fulfilled?
(19) In what way can we say that the young men of the future will see with clearness of vision and actually the things of which the Ancient but vaguely “dreamed”? Page 220, 1. Z. ’09, Page 266
(20) Will the Holy Spirit, granted during the Millennium, be the same spirit or power or influence of God that Christians of the present Age enjoy? Page 220, par. 1
(21) Will those receiving it be similarly thrown out of harmony with the world? Why not?
(22) Will that baptism of the Spirit cost the baptized ones suffering and self-denial, as the baptism of the Spirit now affects the Church? If it will not, why not? Page 220, 2
(23) Will the baptizing during the Millennium mean, as now, the begetting of the Holy Spirit to a change of nature? If not, why not? Page 220, par. 3
(24) What will it signify? Page 221
(25) Was our Lord in the flesh the Second Adam? Page 221, par. 3
(26) When did our Lord become the Second Adam? Cite the Scriptural proof, and explain how the Second Adam, a Spirit Being, could be the Father of restored humanity on the earthly plane.
(27) While we are not to pray for fresh Pentecost or Spirit Baptisms, may we pray for a filling of the Holy Spirit? Page 222, par. 1
(28) Cite a Scripture which authorizes us to pray for the Holy Page 222, par. 3
(29) Will such prayers be miraculously answered, or by what means should we expect that the seeker would find and the knocker have the door of blessing opened up to him? Page 223
(30) Is more than prayer necessary to the obtaining of the Holy Spirit? If so, what more is essential? Page 223, par. 2
(31) Quote and cite a Scripture which urges us to be filled with all the fullness of God? Page 224, par. 1
(32) When our Lord assured us that our heavenly Father is pleased to give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him, can this be properly understood to mean that the Father would wish us to ask for another God, a third person in a trinity of Gods? Is such a thought reasonable or connected with the promise? Page 224, par. 2
(33) Where and how are we to seek and find God’s further blessing and Holy Spirit? Page 225
(34) Why is the doctrine of the witness of the Spirit important to the people of God? Page 226, par. 1
(35) What is meant by “our spirit,” in Romans 8:16 “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God”?
(36) Why should we consider the Holy Spirit another God, separate and distinct from the Father and Son, if we do not consider our spirit a separate person from ourselves?
(37) Is there any danger of trusting too much to “feelings,” and what is the remedy? Page 226
(38) Quote some hymns to show that doubt and distress prevail and show the real difficulty and the cure. Page 127
(39) Explain the difference between Faith and Page 228
(40) How may we obtain the witness of the Holy Spirit? Page 229
(41) How may we be sure that we made the proper start in the Heavenly way? And that we are still on it? And that we shall make our calling and election sure? Page 230
(42) Is our “full assurance of faith” based upon our perfection, or what? Page 231
(43) Are tribulations a witness of the Holy Spirit to God’s people? If so, what testimony or “witness” do they bear? Page 232
(44) Are the Lord’s dealings with us all alike, or alike to all? If not, why not? Page 233
(45) Why do some of God’s children require more and others less disciplining?
(46) Are all chastening evidences or witnesses of Divine displeasure? If not, explain other reasons for them, and the service of Page 234
(47) What pruning should we note, and what results should we expect? Page 234, par. 2, 3
(48) Quote several texts from the Bible, showing the Spirit’s witnesses to us, and explain how these should be understood as witnesses, and how they should influence our Page 235
(49) What did the experiences of our Lord Jesus witness respecting Divine favor with Him? Explain His sufferings as in full accord with the Spirit’s witness, and show how ours should correspond. Page 236
(50) Would our Lord’s witness of the Spirit have been the same had He taken a different course? Pages 236, 237.
(51) Explain I John 5:4, showing how its fulfilment is a witness, and to whom it Pages 237, 238.
(52) Is our knowledge of holy things and of “things to come” a witness or testimony? If so, of what? Page 238
(53) What should every Christian resolve re the witness of the Spirit? Page 239
(54) Will the Holy Spirit witness to the converts of the Millennial Age? If so, will the witness be the same as to us or in what respects different? Page 239, par. 3
(55) Explain the difference between a real witness of the Spirit and the unsatisfactory reliance upon “feelings.” Page 240
(56) Why should those possessing the true “witness” rejoice, and those not possessing it seek it? Page 241
(57) What is it to be sanctified by the Holy Spirit? And what are the needful steps to this end? Pages 241, 242
(58) What did Paul mean by his prayer that God would sanctify His people “wholly”?
(59) Are there degrees of sanctification? and are these degrees easily attained? Page 243
(60) Explain what is signified by the expression, “new creatures in Christ Jesus.” Page 243, last par.
(61) Is a filling of the Holy Spirit attainable? If so, is it of sudden or of gradual attainment? Page 244, par. 1; Page 245
(62) Could we be properly said to be filled with a spirit person? and could the same person fill many persons and still retain personality? In a word, is personality divisible? Page 268, last par.
(63) What is the Apostle’s illustration of our being filled with the Holy Spirit? Show the Page 245
(64) Can we be “filled with the Holy Spirit” without conforming to the Divine conditions? And can we thus conform unless we know the conditions? And can we know the conditions except by the study of God’s Word and obedience thereto? Page 245, par. 2; Page 246, par. 1
(65) Is the sealing of the Spirit the same thing as the witness of the Spirit?
(66) What is meant by the seal of the Spirit? When and how is it obtained? Suddenly or gradually? Pages 246-248