“Clothed in Christ”


Sabbath School Class Study Outline

June 24, 2011

Larry R Evans

I am challenged by the words of Paul Tournier, a Swiss physician and theologian. He wrote:

“The church must proclaim, but it must also show: show what happens when a businessman wants to be honest, when a physician really respects the human person, when an artist really seeks his inspiration in God, when a lawyer applies his faith in his profession. This means, now and always, a veritable revolution.

Even in our world today, as deeply pagan as it is, every man can have a totally new experience as soon as he allows God to direct his real life and not merely to inspire his feelings.” (Paul Tournier in The Whole Person in a Broken World, p.167)

This week we close this quarter’s study of “Garments of Grace.” If indeed we are “clothed” with the garments of Christ’s grace then we will grow in our reflection of Him. Tournier also includes a statement from Gustave Thibon who said,

“No sooner does a man expel God from himself than everything within him is successively summoned to become God; and at the same time to become war.” (Gustave Thibon quoted by Paul Tournier in The Whole Person in a Broken World, p.23)

That war is real and has been raging ever since sin entered but it is nearing its climax. We have this hope and “this hope” will not disappoint us. (Rom. 5:5)

Reflective Quiz

1. Being clothed with Christ suggests that Christianity is really a “cover up” of one’s sinful condition. (Gal 2:27; 3:27) True or False?

2. Being clothed with Christ changes one’s worldview as well as one’s behavior. True or False? (If so, which comes first?)

3. Paul Tournier, a Swiss theologian and physician, wrote: “Ever since men have suppressed God they have lost the concept of personhood.” Is this True or False? (Explain)

4. Being clothed in Christ’s righteousness is the ultimate experience awaiting any sinful person. (1 Cor. 15:49-55) True or False?

5. Despite the blessings of the Christian life, this life still does not fully satisfy. (2 Cor. 5:1-4). True or False?

6. Hope does not disappoint. (Rom. 5:5; 2 Thess. 2:16) True or False?

7. The “trumpet call of God” announces more than the Second Coming of Christ. ( 2 Thess. 4:16,17; Num. 10:1-10) True or False? (If true what else?)

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