Study Guide - Reflection Questions

1.3.3 Study Guide / Reflection Questions

For Small Groups, Personal Journaling, or Community Discussion

This study guide is designed to help readers move beyond theory and into honest reflection, relational dialogue, and spiritual integration. It can be used:

Individually (as journaling prompts)

In small groups (for guided conversation)

Or in spiritual communities exploring The Bible Restored together

These questions do not require theological expertise — only a willing heart, an open mind, and a desire for truth and transformation.

Chapter 1 — The Fire That Heals

What images of fire shaped your early faith? Were they fear-based or freeing?

Have you ever experienced a “refining fire” moment — where something painful led to unexpected healing?

How does seeing God’s fire as purifying rather than punishing affect your understanding of judgment?

Chapter 2 — The Gospel of Life

What “gospel” were you taught growing up?

How does Jesus’ original message differ from that version?

What might it look like for you to live the gospel of life here and now?

Chapter 3 — Judgment as Restoration

What emotions come up when you hear the word “judgment”?

How does redefining judgment as restoration shift your perspective on divine justice?

Can you identify areas in your life where exposure to truth brought healing?

Chapter 4 — Rediscovering the Father’s Heart

What was your earliest image of “God the Father”?

How did Jesus' life challenge or reinforce that image?

What would change in your heart if you truly believed the Father is nothing like the judge you once feared?

Chapter 5 — What Went Wrong?

Were you ever taught that the Bible is perfect in every word and translation?

How does knowing the historical shifts and translation distortions impact your trust — or curiosity?

What truths feel like they’ve been buried... and are ready to rise?

Chapter 6 — The Lost Voices

Did any of the lost or apocryphal texts resonate with you? Why might they have been excluded?

How would your faith change if Mary, Hermas, or Enoch were part of the story you grew up with?

What voices have you ignored — in others or in yourself — that might be worth revisiting?

Chapter 7 — Eternal Life and the Kingdom Now

How do you define “eternal life”?

What is the difference between waiting for heaven and living in the Kingdom now?

What does “life of the age to come” look like in your current season?

Chapter 8 — Freedom from Fear

What spiritual fears still linger in your heart? Where did they come from?

What does it feel like to imagine a faith without fear at its foundation?

What would change if you trusted that God is not holding anything against you?

Chapter 9 — How Restoration Changes Us

What has begun to shift in you since reading this book?

Which old beliefs have lost their grip?

How is the restored gospel calling you to show up differently in your relationships or your purpose?

Chapter 10 — The Future of the Word

What does “the future of the Word” mean to you?

Are there ways you feel called to participate in restoring or re-telling the gospel?

What would it look like for you to live a faith that is not based on fear, but on fire and freedom?

Final Reflection

If you could describe your spiritual journey in one word before this book — and one word after — what would those two words be?

Let this study guide be a conversation — with God, with yourself, and with those willing to walk with you toward truth.