(1) What are the first-fruits of the Spirit-a foretaste of future blessings-which are possessed by the New Creation in the present life? Page 659, first 18 lines

(2) What is the nature of earthly hopes and joys? Page 659 18th line to end of par.

(3) How do the joys, hopes, ambitions of the New Creation differ from those of the natural man? Page 660, 1, 2

(4) When and for what purpose does Satan transform himself into an angel of light? Page 660, par. 3

(5) What false hope respecting the dead has been introduced by the Adversary? Page 661, par. 1

(6) How has Satan deceived the Church by a false hope respecting the time for the rewarding of the Lord’s faithful followers? Page 661, par. 2

(7) How have these false hopes been especially injurious to the Lord’s people? Page 662, par. 1

(8) In view of the foregoing, what is the reason for our present hope of an instantaneous change for the faithful members of the New Creation? Page 662, par. 2

(9) What is our hope as respects the faithful of the entire Gospel Age prior to 1878, and of those who have died and are dying since that date? Page 663, par. 1

(10) How have the hopes of the New Creation become the dread of the “Christian World”? Page 663, par. 2

(11) Why do nominal Chris tians dread the resurrection of the dead? Page par. 1

(12) Note the joyful hopes of the Second Advent of Christ, and the Resurrection, as set forth in Pages 664 to 666

(13) What is the usual interpretation of the incident of “the Thief on the Cross”? Luke 23:42, Page 667, par. 1

(14) In order to properly understand this Scripture, how must we consider the circumstances, surroundings and connections? Page 667, par. 2, 3, 4

(15) Did the thief request the Lord to take him to Heaven? And how does changing the position of the coming clarify the whole subject? Page 668, par. 1

(16) What further explanation might the Lord have given the repentant thief? Page 668, par. 2, 3

(17) What is the Scriptural significance of the word Paradise? Page 669, par, 1

(18) Explain why we have a perfect right to change the position of the comma, and cite other instances in which the word “today” is similarly used. Page 669, par. 2, to Page 670

(19) How does the Emphatic Diaglott render 1:2124, and how does this translation differ from the Common Version? Page 670, par. 1, 2

(20) How is the word Analusai, “return,” used in Greek literature, and in the only other instance in the New Testament, namely, Luke 12:36? Page 671, par. 1

(21) What circumstances gave rise to this desire of St. Paul? Page 671, par. 2, 3

(22) What alternative is suggested, if we refuse the foregoing explanation? Page 672, par. 1, 2, 3

(23) To whom is the Apostle writing in 2 5:1-10, and what does he mean by “our earthly house”? Page 673, par. 1

(24) Why does the New Creature groan in this earthly tabernacle, and does it desire to be “unclothed”? Page 673, par. 2, 3

(25) What is the “earnest of the Spirit,” mentioned in 2 5:5? And why are we “always confident,” as expressed in verses 6 to 9? Page 674, par. 1 to 3

(26) To what end, therefore, are we striving? Page 674, par. 4

(27) What is the significance of 2 5:10, and when must we “all appear before the judgment seat of Christ”? Page 675, par. 1

(28) Do all mankind have a duality of nature? What other Scriptures refer to the New Creation as having an outward man that perisheth, and an inward man being renewed day by day? Page 675, par. 2

(29) How and when was fulfilled the Lord’s promise to His disciples that some of them should not taste death until they had seen the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom? Page 675, 3; Page 676, par. 1

(30) Was the Transfiguration scene an actual occurrence? How do we know that Moses and Elias could not have personally appeared on the Mount? Page 676, par. 2, 3

(31) Explain the significance of this “vision.” Page 667, par. 1, 2

(32) How does consecration unto death appear to those outside the household of faith, and to the consecrated, respectively? Page 677, par. 3

(33) Upon what do the present joys of the New Creation depend? Page 678, par. 1

(34) What is the relation between prayer and the perpetuation of our present joys? And what is the object of proper prayer? Page 679, par. 1

(35) What suggestions with regard to prayer were given by our Lord Jesus as recorded in 6:7, 8, 25-34, and why did he so admonish His disciples? Page 679, par. 2

(36) What are the two most important conditions of acceptable prayer? (John 15:7) Page 679, 3; Page 680, par. 1

(37) Does the world in general have access to the Throne of Heavenly grace? Page 680, par. 2

(38) What was the position of Cornelius, and how does his experience illustrate the necessary steps to be taken by every person before he can use the privilege of prayer. communion? Page 681, par. 1

(39) How does the Apostle Paul express this same thought in Hebrews 10:17-22? Page 681, par. 2

(40) To what extent do the simply justified members of the “Household of Faith” enjoy the privilege of prayer? Page 681, par. 3

(41) How shall members of the “Household of Faith” be admonished as respects their limited privileges of prayer and the greater privileges possible to them? Page 682, par.

(42) Is it proper to recognize a distinction between the merely justified and the consecrated, and between believer and unbelievers? Page 683, par. 1

(43) What would be the special advantage to these classes, if such distinctions were clearly recognized? Page 683, par. 2; Page 684, par. 1

(44) What privileges of prayer belong to the children of believers? Page 684, par. 2

(45) What is the one thing for which all the consecrated should specially pray? Quote Scriptural authority for your Page 685, par. 1

(45) Summarizing, in what manner and for what things should we pray in order that we should not “ask amiss”? Page G85, par. 2

(46) What more could we ask respecting the Lord’s provision for the future glories and present joys of the New Creation! Page 686, par. 1

(47) What more could we think of or ask for on behalf of the world than God has already arranged? Page 686, par. 2

(48) Do any of the varying conditions which surround us limit our privileges of access to God in prayer? Page 686, par. 3

(49) What is our privilege of prayer for personal use? Page 687, par. 2

(50) What are the privileges and blessings of family prayer? Page 687, par. 2

(51) What are the blessings of prayer in the Church? Page 687, par. 3

(52) Why is it essential that every meeting of the Lord’s people for study and up-building should be opened and closed with prayer? Page 688, par. 1

(53) Is that faith, which is a fruit of the Spirit, the same faith which was ours before we were justified? If not, explain the nature and source of the faith which justified us? Page 688, par. 2

(54) What is the difference between faith and credulity? Page 689, par. 1

(55) Describe the logical and progressive steps of the growing faith that leads to our begetting of the Holy Page 689, par. 2

(56) Describe the further results as respects the faith development of the spiritually enlightened Page 690, par. 1, 2

(57) Explain how this Spirit-begotten faith is in reality the basis of all the New Creation’s present joys and Page 691, par. 1

(58) What does the Apostle James say about the necessity for faith? And how shall we increase our faith? Page 691, par. 2