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Small group
discussion guide
Discussion groups
might wish to prepare their own topics, request topics from the group, use the
following suggested topics, or mix and match all three.
Suggested topics:
1. Please cite some examples of how prayer has been crucial to
your personal ministry.
2. Share your thoughts on, “Ministry is not like a normal
job—we have to go with the Spirit.”
3. Reverend Torrance
said that preaching and pastoral work go hand-in-hand. Please comment.
4. It was asserted
that restricting the atonement to the death of Christ leads to legalism. How?
5. What did you
think of, “We want the blessings of Christ rather than the person of Christ”?
6. The pastor
identified salvation as being “in Christ.” What does this mean to
you?
7. How do you
understand the concept that it’s not our
faith—we enter into Christ’s faith?
8. How can we explain the difference between
universal reconciliation and universal salvation?
A few simple guidelines
for leading a discussion: 1) Encourage open discussion. 2) Ask questions
relevant to the topic. 3) Listen attentively. 4) Encourage divergent views. 5)
Encourage everyone to participate. 6) Summarize and paraphrase. 7) Minimize
teaching and preaching.
Program Transcript (click to view):
Introduction: Today’s guest, David Torrance, is a
retired Church of Scotland pastor, an active minister of the gospel, and the
younger brother of Thomas and James Torrance. David and his brother Thomas
translated into English the 12 volumes of Calvin’s Commentary on the New Testament. He contributed to and edited The Witness of the Jews to God, and
together with George Taylor, authored Israel,
God’s Servant.
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Buzz, and other websites.
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Small group
discussion guide
Discussion groups
might wish to prepare their own topics, request topics from the group, use the
following suggested topics, or mix and match all three.
Suggested topics:
1. Cite instances in your life when you have “heard” God
speaking through the Bible.
2. How would you describe the terms “evangelist” and
“theologian”?
3. What struck you
most about Reverend Torrance’s description of family life in China?
4. Can you tell us of
times when prayer has saved you or loved ones from physical harm?
5. What is your
impression of the pastor’s youthful wish to die in war rather than be a
minister?
6. Describe how God
has been present in your life like he was in Torrance’s military experience.
7. Peace of mind and
joy was linked to our saying “yes” to God. Please share your thoughts.
8. How has God ultimately
worked something in your life despite your initial objections?
A few simple
guidelines for leading a discussion: 1) Encourage open discussion. 2) Ask
questions relevant to the topic. 3) Listen attentively. 4) Encourage divergent
views. 5) Encourage everyone to participate. 6) Summarize and paraphrase. 7)
Minimize teaching and preaching.
Program Transcript (click to view):
J. Michael Feazell: It’s such a special treat to have
you with us, Reverend Torrance.
David Torrance: It’s a privilege to be asked.
Missionary life in China
JMF: I wanted to ask you about your
childhood, your story, how you came to be interested in ministry, how that came
about, and what it was like to be in the Torrance household.
"From Christ the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work" (Eph 4:16).
