View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action will meld your desires with that of the Lord?

2. The person who follows this method will naturally be far removed from what?

3. Guyon likens the relationship between you and God as what?

4. When focusing on overcoming this aspect, you are making them _________________ to overcome.

5. What does Guyon quote from Luke 17:21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a second way a beginner could come to Christ?

2. How must one's abandonment go one step further?

3. What is Guyon's opinion of ritual or memorization?

4. What is one way a beginner could come to Christ?

5. What does Guyon say about godliness?

6. What does Guyon say about "dry spells"?

7. What does Guyon remind readers regarding the Lord's acceptance of the cross?

8. How does Guyon say one can find an unselfish prayer life?

9. What does "Your will be done" mean?

10. What does Guyon say about the ability to turn inward to find Christ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Guyon writes at length about the workings of the soul, spirit, and self.

Part 1) Why does she write at length about these? Why are these important?

Part 2) How does she use the Bible to support her beliefs? Is this valid? Why or why not?

Part 3) How must one be cautious in regards to the working of the soul, spirit, and self? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Guyon gives two options for coming to Christ.

Part 1) What are these two options? How might she have come upon these two options?

Part 2) Why might these options be so important to Guyon?

Part 3) Do you agree that these two options are the only ways to come to Christ? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The goal is to reach continual prayer.

Part 1) What is continual prayer? How dose Guyon suggest reaching this goal?

Part 2) Do you believe this is obtainable? Why or why not? Might it have been easier in Guyon's culture and time period? Why or why not?

Part 3) How would continual prayer affect your life? Would it be altered for the better? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,165 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample