Discussion Outline for 2009 YP Convention
References
- OT – Gen. 3:15; Deut. 33:28; II Chron. 18:1-3, 19:1-2; Psa. 139:21-22; Amos 3:3
- NT – Matt. 7:13-14; II Cor. 6:14-18; Eph. 5:11; Jam. 1:27; I John 2:15-17; Rev. 18:4
Discussion Questions
- What is the antithesis?
- What does it mean to live an antithetical life?
- What light do the above passages shed on this?
- When did the antithesis begin? Who put it in place? (See Gen. 3:15)
- What doctrines form the basis of the antithesis?
- Genesis 17:7, along with James 2:23
- Romans 9:13 and Ephesians 1:4
- John 3:3 and Titus 3:5
- Would it be helpful or even preferable for us to live in isolated communities (e.g., start a separate Protestant Reformed community) so that we are protected from the ungodliness of the world? Or would such an attempt fail? If so, why?
- How should the admonitions of Rom. 12:2, II Cor. 6:14-17, etc., be applied to the following? That is, how should you as young people be obviously different from the world in these areas of your lives?
- Entertainment (Music, Movies, Video games, etc.)
- Alcohol
- Work
- Finances
- Clothing
- Friendships
- Dating
- Family life
- Any other areas?
- Discuss how living antithetically should be evident in our use of the Internet.
- What may we look at? What must we never look at?
- Are there wrong ways to use social networks (Facebook, MySpace, etc.)?
- What can we do to protect ourselves from the evils on the Internet?
- Discuss how Job 31:1 and Psalm 101:3 can be applied to our use of the Internet.
- How can young people help and encourage each other in living the antithetical life?
- God’s people are called to fight a spiritual battle (Eph. 6:10-18).
- Where does the battle begin? That is, what enemy must we fight first of all?
- How do we go about fighting the devil and the world?
- What is the only possibility of our being faithful to this calling?