Discussion Board Week 3

Week 3: The Counterfeit Gods – Avoiding Idolatry and Dead Orthodoxy

Core Idea: True knowledge of God must be guarded from two dangers: the idolatry of creating a god in

our own image and the pride of possessing facts about God without a transformed heart.

• Romans 1:21–23

• James 2:19

• Matthew 7:22–23

Key Theological Concepts: Idolatry; Dead Orthodoxy; Relational Knowledge (Ginosko).

Discussion Questions:

• Give an example of how a false concept of God can harm a believer’s life.

• Why can someone have correct doctrine yet lack a passionate, loving relationship with God? What’s

missing?

• How can we guard against both false concepts of God and mere intellectual knowledge?

Assignment: Reading: Chapter 3; Memory Verse: James 2:19.