Bible Study - 12.18.2022

American Puritans

Bible Study Lord’s Day December 18, 2022

1. Why did some of the Puritans leave England for the ‘New World’?

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2. What were the two primary types of Congregationalists that banded together in America?

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3. What doctrine do we subscribe to that goes against the ‘grain’ of the State-church of the American Puritans?

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4. What encouragements does Scripture give us in passing on the faith to our children?

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5. What qualifications does the New Testament give for local church membership? How does this relate to ‘giving your testimony’?

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6. Should we be idealists or realists as Christians in the 21st century? What were the first American Puritans?

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