The Agreement

In our continuing exploration on "The Question!" of believe, we will be looking at agreements this week.  Please take some time to consider the discussion questions below.  Be prepared to share your thinking with others in the group.

• How close is what you believe to what you think? Explain your answer.
• How does the "heart" differ from the "mind"? How are they similar?
• On a scale from 1 to 10, with descriptors identified below, how to you rate yourself? Why?
       (10) A person who makes a snap decision.
       (5) A person who takes time and considers many angles before making a decision.
       (1) A person who seems to never make a decision, no matter how much time, information, or resources they have.
• Do you have to agree with someone for them to be right? Why or why not?
• Can you agree to disagree with man? With God? Explain your answers.
• Describe a situation where you didn't agree with God. How did it turn out?
• How many agreements can you have at one time? Explain your answer.
• Describe an agreement that you have made with God. Is the agreement fulfilled?
• How is your decision-making influenced by God?
• What is a decision you have made without considering God? How did it turn out?
• After reading James 2:19, how do you explain the difference between the intellectual acknowledgement of God and to believe God?
• It is claimed that Socrates said: "No man voluntarily pursues evil …". Describe why you agree or disagree with this.
• The latter part of Romans 14:23 states "If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning. (NLT)" and "If the way you live isn't consistent with what you believe, then it's wrong. (MSG)". How does this portion of scripture line up with the way you think and the way you live?

I'm looking forward to our time together!!



"… the marriage of true minds ..."
- Sonnet 116