1 Corinthians (3 quarter)
What does Paul mean by "a way out" in 1 Corinthinas 10:13? Why do you think many believers memorize this verse?
God is able to show a believer how to meet temptation without succumbing to it
How do Paul's words in 10:23-33 relate to Jesus' command to "love your neighbor as yourself"?
If we really love others, we will be careful not to offend them and cause them to stumble
What does Paul mean by the "foolishness of God" and the "weakness of God"? What point is he making?
Make a point that in every way God is wiser and stronger than any person
Explain the metaphor about "milk" and "solid food". What is Paul saying about the believers in Corinth?
Milk is the basic teaching of the Gospel, while Solid Food is a deeper lesson for more mature in their journey
Why was it written?
New from Chloe's household & a letter from the church
The author of 1 Corinthians is?
Paul
1 Corthians was written to whom?
Corinthian Church (side note: Paul founded the church)
This book was written at the end of what?
End of Paul's third missionary journey
What are the two purposes that this book was written for?
Problems in the church & addressing other important issues
What are the five areas Paul detailed on teaching? 5/5
Resurrection
Corinth was known as a what?
Sinful city
Out line of 1 Corinthians? (Spiritual ?) 6/9
Spiritual Freedom
Out line of 1 Corinthians? (Spiritual ?) 7/9
Spiritual Gifts
What are the five areas Paul detailed on teaching? 1/5
Spiritual Gifts
Out line of 1 Corinthians? (Spiritual ?) 8/9
Spiritual Hope
Out line of 1 Corinthians? (Spiritual ?) 3/9
Spiritual Leadership
Out line of 1 Corinthians? (Spiritual ?) 5/9
Spiritual Marriage
Out line of 1 Corinthians? (Spiritual ?) 4/9
Spiritual Relationships
Out line of 1 Corinthians? (Spiritual ?) 2/9
Spiritual Wisdom
What are the five areas Paul detailed on teaching? 4/5
The Gospel
What are the five areas Paul detailed on teaching? 3/5
The Lord's Supper
Paul urges the Corinthians to collect money to have ready when he comes. For whom is the money to be collected?
The collection is for the church in Jerusalem
Paul says that believers receive gifts, the "manifestation of the Spirit" From God. What is the purpose of the gifts?
The gifts are intended to contribute to ¨the common good,¨ the good of others.
What problem caused quarrels and division in the church at Corinth?
The people wondering who is the right leader - Paul, Christ, or Apollos
Explain Paul's gardening metaphor?
The seed or preached the gospel, while watering the seed means to teach the new believers how to live for God, and make it grow means to do spiritual work so your new life would product fruits
What is Paul's teaching about the dependence, independence, and interdependence of men and women?
Women and men are not independent of each other; rather, they are interdependent, or dependent on each other, and both are dependent on God.
What does Paul mean when he says, "You are not your own," and what do his words have to do with sezual immorality?
believers belong to Christ, who brought us by shedding His blood & as believers we must avoid sezual immorality and be clean
Who are ¨the first man¨ and ¨the second man¨
first man¨ is Adam & ¨the second man¨ is Christ
According to Paul, what is the main advantage of remaining single?
give their whole heart to the Lord and His service rather than divide their attention between a spouse and God
Explain what Paul means when he asks, "Are you not the result of my work in the Lord?"
he was the first to bring the gospel to them
What heresy is Paul arguing against? How does he emphasize the importance of the resurrection?
heresy is the Christ has not been raised from the dead, then Paul says that if that is true, no one else will be raised from the dead, so they a have to believed in vain.
How serious does Paul consider the sezual immorality he has heard about among the Corinthians?
put out of your fellowship¨ and handed over to Satan; the church is to expel such people and not associate with them
We live in a time when many resolve their conflicts in court. What would Paul say about this current tendency?
should settle their disputes among themselves rather than taking them to court
Explain the metaphor of the body, What main point is Paul making about spiritual gifts?
spiritual body, or the church, has many individual members, people who exercise their varied gifts for the good of the whole
What is the theme verse?
1 Corinthians 3:16
How many pagan temples were in Corinth?
12
When was this book written?
AD 55 or 56
In one sentence summarize Paul's teaching about food that has been sacrificed to idols?
Believers are free to eat all foods, but we shouldn't exercise that freedom by doing so we would cause a ¨weaker brother¨ to sin.
What is the theme?
Believers are the temple of God, indwell by His Spirit
What are the five areas Paul detailed on teaching? 2/5
Christain Love
What is the first and last outline of 1 Corinthians?
Introduction & Conclusion
Why is Paul sending Timothy to the Corinthians?
Timothy will remind the Corinthians of Paul's way of life when he was among them, and of how it followed or agreed with his teachings.
Explain Paul's building metaphor?
To lay a good foundation or preach in a good way to make it (faith) strong not weak
Why can unbelievers not accept and understand the Bible?
Unbelievable don't have the Holy Spirit, which the Holy Spirit helps us understand the Bible
Explain the principle behind Paul's word "to the Jews U became like a Jew". How can we as believers follow the same principle today?
willing to understand and even adopt some of their ideas and culture & Believers today can seek to understand and mingle with believers in order to help them come to faith
How does chapter 13 relate to an important teaching of Jesus?
¨love your neighbor as yourself¨ & love surpasses other qualities such as faith and knowledge, which are nothing without love