WLC — Questions 57‐84 WSC — Questions 34‐50 BOG — Chapters 13‐18 Horton — Chapter 7: Mission Accomplished (Study Questions 1‐10), Chapter 8: Intoxicating Grace (Study Questions 1‐4) WCF — Chapters 16‐20 WLC — Questions 85‐112 WSC — Questions 51‐67 BOD — Chapters 1‐7 Horton — Chapter 9: Righteous Sinners (Study Questions 1‐7), Chapter 10: No Lost Causes (Study Questions 1‐5) WCF — Chapters 21‐25 WLC — Questions 113‐140 WSC — Questions 68‐84 BOD — Chapters 8‐14 Horton — Chapter 11: Two Keys to Spiritual Growth (Study Questions 1‐7) Chapter 12: A Kingdom of Priests (Study Questions 1‐7) WCF — Chapters 26‐30 WLC — Questions 141‐168 WSC — Questions 85‐101 BOW — Chapters 1‐7 Horton — Appendix WCF — Chapters 31‐35 WLC — Questions 169‐196 WSC — Questions 102‐107 Other Material/Questions to Consider
11-Day Seminar Schedule Terms: Horton = Putting Amazing Back Into Grace by Michael Horton WC = Westminster Confession of Faith = 3.5 chapters/session LC = Larger Catechism = 19.6 chapters/session SC = Shorter Catechism = 10.7 chapters/session BOO = Book of Order = 15 pages/session G = Book of Government D = Book of Discipline W = Book of Worship Horton – Forward, Introduction, Chapter 1: Jumping Through Hoops Is For Circus Animals, Chapter 2: Created with Class (Study Questions 1‐9) Horton — Chapter 3: Rebels without a Cause (Study Questions 1‐8) WC — Preface, Essentials of Our Faith, Explanatory Statements to “Essentials of Our Faith,” Proof Texts, Chapters 1‐4 = pages 3‐12 (4 chapters) LC — Questions 1‐20 = pages 71‐76 (20 questions) SC — Questions 1‐11 = pages 145‐146 (11 questions) BOO — Preface, The Essentials, Explanatory Statements to “Essentials of Our Faith”, Chapters 1‐7 = pages 1‐16 (16 pages) Horton — Chapter 4: Grace before Time (Study Questions 1‐5) WC — Chapters 5‐7 = pages 13‐19 (3 chapters) LC — Questions 21‐38 = pages 76‐80 (18 questions) SC — Questions 12‐20 = pages 146‐148 (9 questions) BOO — Chapters 8‐10 = pages 17‐30 (14 pages) Horton — Chapter 5‐50 ‐ So What? (Study Questions 1‐8) WC — Chapters 8‐11 = pages 20‐27 (4 chapters) LC — Questions 39‐58 = pages 80‐85 (20 questions) SC — Questions 21‐31 = pages 148‐150 (11 questions)
BOO — Chapters 11‐14 = pages 31‐48 (18 pages) Horton — Chapter 6: Climbing Jacob’s Ladder (Study Questions 1‐7) WC — Chapters 12‐14 = pages 28‐30 (3 chapters) LC — Questions 59‐77 = pages 86‐91 (19 questions) SC — Questions 32‐41 = pages 150‐151 (10 questions) BOO — Chapters 15‐16 = pages 49‐70 (22 pages) Horton — Chapter 7: Mission Accomplished (Study Questions 1‐10) WC — Chapters 15‐18 = pages 31‐38 (4 chapters) LC — Questions 78‐97 = pages 91‐97 (20 questions) SC — Questions 42‐52 = pages 152‐153 (11 questions) BOO — Chapters 17‐18 concluding Book of Order and beginning Book of Discipline Chapter 1 = pages 71‐80 (10 pages) Horton — Chapter 8: lntoxicating Grace (Study Questions 1‐4) WC — Chapters 19‐21 = pages 39‐45 (3 chapters) LC — Questions 98‐114 = pages 97‐107 (17 questions) SC — Questions 53‐61 = pages 153‐155 (9 questions) BOO — Chapters 2‐7 in the Book of Discipline = pages 81‐94 (14 pages) Horton — Chapter 9 ‐ Righteous Sinners (Study Questions 1‐7) WC — Chapters 22‐25 = pages 46‐53 (4 chapters) LC — Questions 115‐133 = pages 107‐113 (19 questions) SC — Questions 62‐72 = pages 155‐157 (11 questions) BOO — Chapters 8‐10 in the Book of Discipline = pages 95‐108 (14 pages) Horton — Chapter 10 ‐ No Lost Causes (Study Questions 1‐5) WC — Chapters 26‐29 = pages 54‐60 (4 chapters) LC — Questions 134‐154 = pages 113‐125 (21 questions)
SC — Questions 73‐85 = pages 157‐159 (13 questions) BOO — Chapters 11‐14 completing the Book of Discipline = pages 109‐122 (14 pages) Horton — Chapter 11 ‐ Two Keys to Spiritual Growth (Study Questions 1‐7) WC — Chapters 30‐32 = pages 61‐63 (3 chapters) LC — Questions 155‐177 = pages 125‐134 (23 questions) SC — Questions 86‐97 = pages 159‐161 (12 questions) BOO — Chapters 1‐2 in the Book of Worship = pages 123‐132 (10 pages) Horton — Chapter 12 ‐ A Kingdom of Priests (Study Questions 1‐7) + Appendix WC — Chapters 33‐35 = pages 64‐68 (3 chapters) LC — Questions 178‐196 = pages 134‐142 (19 questions) SC — Questions 98‐107 = pages 161‐163 (10 questions) +Afterword on the Texts BOO — Chapters 3‐7 in the Book of Worship = pages 133‐152 (20 pages) Forward by J.I. Packer Packer points to a time when people knew the most important issue facing them was eternity. Even though that should still be our greatest concern, the tyranny of the urgent distracts us. We have come to believe accumulation of wealth and science makes us wiser than the ancients. In so doing, “we have become the cleverest fools in history.” (p. 7) Michael Horton seeks to take us back to look again at the mighty doctrines of grace. He hopes a look at what shook the world during the Protestant Reformation can do so again.
God with Us Jesus had to be God to tell us the truth of the Father, but human so we could understand him. God understands our human crises, because he is both a Son, and a Father of a Son. Because he was like us, Jesus can plead our case for us before the throne of grace. We do not have a God who is isolated from us, but is Emmanuel, “God with us!” Chapter 7: Mission Accomplished (Limited or Definite [Horton’s term] Atonement) God’s plan is to save the world by taking people from every nation and forming new humanity. All people will be saved‐but not as in universalism. God does not see us as a collection of saved individuals but a community of humanity. John 3:17‐18 show the universal to individual aspects of this idea. 17: “For God did not send his Son into the world to save the world, but to save the world through him.” Jesus focuses here on the world as unit and humanity as race 18: “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already ...” Jesus here focuses on individual status before him. God has determined sin will be removed from creation and redemption of individuals. Israel was to be the messenger of universal gospel but would not do it until Christ came. Savior of the Body The gospel has universal implication s even if not everyone in the world will accept it. It is the elect remnant of Israel and each nation that will form the new creation.