Prigrims Progress Chpt 1-4

How was John Bunyan in his youth?

* “Among a multitude of poor plowers children.
* Had a strong imagination
* Terrifying dreams
* intense guild took form in delusions

What happened during bunyans time in the army that led hijm to believe that the army led him to believe that god had “spared him for a great work”

Another soldier took his place and as soon as he stood ther he was shot in the head and killed

What crime was bunyan charged with in 1658

He was pastoring with out a liscense

2 authors influenced by prigrims progress

* Charels Dickens
* C.S. Lewis

What is an Allegory

An allegory is a literary device that uses symbolic characters, events, or settings to represent abstract ideas or moral concepts. It is often used to convey complex ideas or messages in a more accessible and engaging way.

What do these things stand for at the beginning of the story?

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1. Ragged Clothes
2. The book
3. The burden

1. Unrighteousness
2. The bible
3. His guilt

What Happens to the an after reading the Book?

He weaped and shaked in fear. He didnt know what to do. He felt like the words were judging him.

WHat did his family think of him?

That he is sick and mentally ill. They hate the truth of their wickedness and dont want to leave becasue they dont want to be exposed.

Who does Envangeslit represent

The apostles, Pastors, Missonarys

Why does Christian not want to die (2 Reasons)

1. He feared his burden was to heavy and that he would go to hell
2. he feared judgment becasue he knew he would b executed

What type of person does Pliable represent?

A person who doesnt have to ability to do things for themselves.

Why doesnt pliable have a burden, and why does he fallow christian

Beasue he was curious to see if he would get the same fate as christian and wanted to go to the glorious place.

How is pliable like the “Hearer”

That they recieve the good news with happieness immediatly but once something bad happens they go away becase they were not fully commited

Why did Pliable go back home, and how did he get so easily our of the swamp

Because he fell ihn the swamp and didnt have a burden.

What does the swamp of despair represent

It represents the sinners doubts and fears and it ariess in their mind and brings it all draining down and settles into place.

Whgo does the worldly Wiseman represent ihn this story

A person who has made terms with the world in a good way, there is nothing mean or self- seaking about him. He represents the value of the world.

What strategies does Worldly WIseman use to concinve christian to take a different path.

Discredits evangilist, mocks him for reading the bible.

Whom do legality and civility represent

* Legality represents people who thihnk they can earn there salvations
* Civility represents Hyprocrits

What Happens to Christian when he follows the advice of Wordly Wiseman

He climbed up the hill and it was hard to go up and he became paralized with fear

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Flames of fire bursted out from the side of the mountain and his burden increased.

3 Things that ecangelist said that christian must hate about the worldly Wiseman?

1. His ability to turn you away from the true path
2. that he delested the cross
3. the directions he gave would’ve led him to death

Who does goodwill and the wicket gate represent

the wicket gate is God and goodwill is Jesus

What is the difference between the path being straight and narrow or it being wide

The wide path leads to destructiona dn narrow road leads to life that only a few will find

What does the interpreter represent and What is the significance of the interpreter lighting the candle

Represents the Holy spirit.

The significance is that lighting the candle shows them trying to find out what god is trying to show, gives a better understanding

What is the symbolism for theese things

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1. The parlor
2. The dust
3. The first sweeper
4. the lady with the water

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1. The heart
2. Sin
3. The law
4. The gosple

What happens to Passions inheritance

What can we learn from pastions mistake

His interatance was wasted away, we learned to not crave the treasurse of the world but to wait for the treasures in heaven

What does the cage represent

The wicked and singul deeds that he did and that hes living in dispare.

Will the man in the cage’s repentance be denied by god

No, the lord wants us to return to him and will gladly accept his repentance.

Who do the chaff and wheat represent and what is there fate

Chaff- People who have not repented, and will be burnt up

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Wheat- People who have repented, and will go to heaven.

What is the sign over the wicket Gate

Know and it will be opened to you

What was Christians experience when he lost his burden

He was so happy and joyful at the fact that just the sight of jesus took away his burden. Our burdens keeep us from having joy.

What was the role of each of the 3 angels

1. To forgive his sins
2. To change his rags to clean clothes
3. To put a mark on his forehead and give a certificut

What does it mean to be sealed by the holy spirity

it means youve accepted and bealieve ihn the truth of god and will go to heaven

Who do Simple Lazy and Arrogace represent

Simple-Doesnt study Gods word

Lazy-Those who dont do anything and let others do everything

Arrogance-Those with selfish ambition, doesnyt want help

What are 3 reasons that Formalism and Hyprocrisy give as to not entering the gate

1. Their Contrymen agreed that the wicket gate is uneccesary
2. Its a long established tradition
3. An impartial judge would never consider something done for generations as wrong

What conclusion does christian come to for being after probing and investiagating their beliefs futher

That they are traveling by there own desires and not gods

What are 3 identifying features that formalism and hypocrisy dont possess.

1. His clothing
2. the mark on his forehead
3. the sealed certificate

What Scriptural basis does christan use to inform formalism and hypocrisy that they enterd the way illegally and what did he say will happen to him

Anyohne who enters through another way is as bad as a thief or robber

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they will not recieve gods mercy, willl not be reborn

Why are difficulties and trials a necessary part of a believers journey

They are necessary becasue they test your faith and help you grow and mature. If we need help we just need to ask.

What is the benefit of the narrow way over all other paths and how can you be sure your on the right path

It leads to life, only a few can find

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We can be sure by encouragin others and not giving up meeting together and living by gods word

What does the shady arbor represent

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and what does christian do at the shady arbor that gave him encouragment

It represents god gicing us the rest we need to continue on

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He looked at his clothes and read the certificut.

What sort of dangers might be encounterd when we allow ourselves to fall ihnto a "spiritual sleep”

You can be tempted to sin and go against god

WHat does christian leave behind in the shady arbor, and what does it represent

The certificate, which represents gods promise to christian of salvation

Describe bercousness’ and mistrust’s report to christian

They reported that there were more and more dificulties and 2 lions

How did Christian respond to nercousness’ and Mistrust’s News and how did he keep from panacking.

He was nercous but rememberd if he went back he would surly die and if he went forward he would find slavation

What does the Palace Beautiful represent in the life of a christian

A place in which satan can not penetrace, the church of god.

What do the lions represent

The devil

What do the lions roaring and the chains represent

Satan trying to tempt you but our faith in god holding them back

What encouragment does charity offer him about his family.

That he did everything he could have done and is not responsible for them anymore.

What does the supper represent and what is the main topic of conversation

The last supper, all that jesus has done and the good things they have seen him do

What is the purpose of the armory and what is found there

For battle agaisnt evil, it helped all the wepons for battle

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* Sword
* shield
* helmet
* breast plat
* all prayer
* shoes

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What is the real war taking place in the world

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Who is it between

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what is the purpose of the armore

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what does it mean to stand frim

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who are we standing firm against

1. The war against satan in the souls of human beings
2. Us and temptation/satan
3. To keep our faith-spirital tools to stand your ground
4. Keep our faith
5. Sin and temptaion