1 Corinthians
What are "Manifestation gifts"?
"Visible" gifts used to authenticate God's message; examples are healing, tongues, prophecy
What are the rules for tongues?
- It must be edifying - Therefore it must be understandable - an interpreter must be present - no more than 2 or 3 were allowed to speak in a service - only one person at a time was to speak - women were not to speak in tongues in the service - the service was to be orderly and controlled
The resurrection (of Christ) is....
- crucial to the gospel - proven by eyewitnesses - our hope for salvation - the pattern for our resurrected bodies - our future motivates our present
Where was Paul, and on which missionary journey, when he received a report of questions and problems from the church at Corinth?
Ephesus, 3rd missionary journey
What should be done for God's glory? According to 1 Cor. 10:31
Everything
True or false: 1 Corinthians was written in AD 56-57
False
True or false: according to 1 Cor. 8:1, the key is knowledge
False
True or false: in 1 Corinthians 6, the issues that Christians taking each other to court for were criminal issues
False
True or false: manifestation gifts are invisible gifts
False
True or false: the Corinthians glorified God with their manifestation gifts
False
True or false: the resurrection of Christ is not crucial to the gospel
False
True or false: we should sue our Christian brethren over civil and personal issues
False
True or false: the goal of church discipline is punishment
False (it's restoration)
True or false: Paul eventually spent 16 months teaching the Christians in Corinth
False - he spent 18 months
True or false: remaining single is not an option
False - it is an option and a gift
True or false: Corinth was a beautiful city without much corruption
False - it was beautiful, but corrupt
True or false: manifestation gifts are still used today, whereas ministry gifts are not
False - ministry gifts are used today, manifestation gifts are not
What country was a philosophical leader in the ancient world? What did its people pride themselves on?
Greece; on their wisdom and sophistication
Greek teaching was prevalent at the time Paul was writing 2 Corinthians. What was one thing it taught that Paul had to address?
Greek philosophy taught there was no afterlife; so the resurrection of Jesus was a controversy
The church at Corinth was a cross-cultural body of ________, _________, and _________ Christians
Greek, Roman, and Asian
True or false: Corinth was a run-down city, not much architecture/art and a lower population
False! It was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire and had beautiful architecture and art
True or false: 4 or more people could speak in tongues in a service
False, only 2-3
1 Corinthians was a response to bad reports about the church from what family?
Family of Chloe
According to 1 Cor. 10:31, how should everything be done?
For God's glory
Why should we be willing to accept a higher standard? How can we do this?
For the sake of others; - be flexible - be disciplined
Our __________ motivates our __________
Future; present
What were two problems in public worship that Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians 11?
Head coverings/hair length The Lord's Supper
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 7
Marriage and Divorce
What are the two categories of "gifts" in the New Testament?
Ministry Gifts Manifestation Gifts
What kind of gifts are invisible gifts used to edify fellow believers? What is an example(s) of one?
Ministry gifts; faith, mercy
Our future ____________ our present
Motivates
Is divorce an option?
No
Just because you "can" do something, should you?
No
What were the rules Paul gave about how many people can speak in a service and at one time in tongues?
No more than 2-3 people in a service, and only one at a time
A service in which tongues was spoken was to be _________ and ___________.
Orderly and controlled
The Lor's Supper is an ___________, not a ____________
Ordinance, not a sacrament
Our appearance ought to demonstrate what?
Our right relationship to God's authority
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 3b
Over Personalities
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 1-2
Over Philosophy and the Wisdom of Man
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 3a
Over a Lack of Spirituality
Authorship of 1 Corinthians
Paul
Who was the "spiritual father" of the Corinthians?
Paul
What was one problem of immorality in the Corinthian church mentioned in 1 Cor. 5:1?
There was a man in the church having a relationship with his step mother
How was Corinth a corrupt city?
There were many taverns, much drunkenness, and debauchery. Prostitutes were hosted at Temple of Aphrodite (Greek goddess of love) as a part of its worship. To "corinthianize" came to mean "to commit fornication"
What word came to mean "to commit fornicaiton" as a result of the moral corruption of Corinth?
Corinthianize
What is the theme of 1 Corinthians?
Correction of Carnal Christians
The resurrection of Christ is ________ to the gospel, _________ by eyewitnesses, our ________ for salvation, the __________ for our resurrected bodies; and it ___________ our present because it is our future
Crucial; proven; hope; pattern; motivates
We must learn to _________ for the privilege of service
Defer
What word means "to submit humbly; to put off to a later time"?
Defer
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 7-16
Difficulties in the Church
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 5-6
Discipline in the Church
1 Corinthians outline: 1-4
Divisions in the church
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 8-10
Doubtful Activities
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 11
Public Worship
Divorce is not an option, but if it happens, the person is to what?
Remain unmarried or be reconciled
If divorce happens, what should the person(s) do?
Remain unmarried or be reconciled
What is the goal of (church) discipline?
Restoration, not punishment
The goal of (church) discipline is ____________, not ____________
Restoration; punishment
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 12-14
Spiritual Gifts
Every believer is given at least one what?
Spiritual gift
Manifestation gifts were ___________, fading from use as the New Testament was written and the apostolic office faded away
Temporary
What games were second only to the Olympics in size and held in Corinth? How often were they held?
The "Isthmus Games"; every 2 years
What should/ought to be a time of sober celebration? What should it not be?
The Lord's Supper; not a time of self-indulgence and division
Manifestation gifts were temporary, fading from use as what else happened?
The NT was written and the apostolic office faded away
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 5
The Problem of Immorality
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 15
The Resurrection
Paul used the example of "tongues" to prevent what?
The abuse of manifestation gifts
Readership of 1 Corinthians
The church at Corinth
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 16a
The collection
According to 1 Corinthians 1-2, what were some things that people rejected and why?
The gospel - it didn't "make sense" to them Paul - he didn't fit their expectations for a teacher Authority in the church - they felt they were self-sufficient
Paul's instruction to the Corinthian church included "church discipline" regarding what matter?
The man having a relationship with his step mother
Pride kept the Corinthian church from dealing with what problem?
The man having a relationship with his step mother
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 16b
The plans and greetings
We must learn to defer for what?
The privilege of service
1 Corinthians chapter outline: 6
The problem of Christians taking Christians to court
What was a controversy of Paul's day that he had to address in 1 Cor. 15?
The resurrection
What is our hope for salvation, proven by eyewitnesses, crucial to the gospel, and the pattern for our resurrected bodies?
The resurrection of Christ
Giving should be done worshipfully. Giving is a part of _________.
Worship
What is an agora?
marketplace; and a place to meet and debate issues
What does Carnal mean? (1 Cor. 3a)
"Fleshly"
What are "Ministry Gifts"?
"Invisible" gifts used to edify fellow believers; examples are faith and mercy
The Lord's Supper ought to be a time of _______________, not ____________ and ____________.
"Sober celebration", not self-indulgence and division
The moral condition of Corinth was so bad that to "corinthianize" came to mean what?
"To commit fornicaiton"
___________________ was written as a response to bad reports about the church from the family of Chloe
1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians outline: divisions in the church
1 Corinthians 1-4
According to what verse, should everything be done to God's glory?
1 Corinthians 10:31
1 Corinthians chapter outline: The Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15
1 Corinthians chapter outline: the collection
1 Corinthians 16a
1 Corinthians chapter outline: the plans and greetings
1 Corinthians 16b
Carnal meaning "fleshly" is under what in the chapter outline?
1 Corinthians 3a - Over a Lack of Spirituality
What is the key verse of 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
______________ is the only New Testament epistle to mention tongues. What does this show?
1 Corinthians; that the use of tongues was already on the decline
Giving should be done...
1. Worshipfully 2. Systematically 3. Personally 4. Proportionally
How long did Paul eventually spend teaching the Christians in Corinth?
18 months
1 Corinthians key chapters
3 - Wisdom for the Spiritual Man 7 - Marriage and Divorce 11 - Lord's Supper 12 - Spiritual Gifts 13 - The Love Chapter 15 - The Resurrection
What was the (approximate) population of Corinth?
50,000 people
What is the definition of a spiritual gift?
A divine ability to have a spiritually significant impact on the life of another person
What did Paul find work as in Corinth?
A tentmaker
What is the date and place of writing for 1 Corinthians?
AD 55-56; Paul was in Ephesus on his 3rd missionary journey when he received a report of questions and problems form the church at Corinth
Where is the founding of the church at Corinth recorded?
Acts 18:1-8
Paul arrived at Corinth after sending who to where?
After sending Silas and TImothy to visit the Macedonian Christians
Greek philosophy, which was prevalent in Paul's time, taught that there was no ________________
Afterlife
Marriage is typical and good, but remaining single is what?
An option and a gift
Our ___________ ought to demonstrate our right relationship to God's authority
Appearance
Giving should be done proportionately. ("...________________________...")
As God hath prospered him
What are manifestation gifts used to do? Are they visible or invisible? Are they gifts still used today? What are some examples?
Authenticate God's message; visible; No, they were temporary Healing, tongues, prophecy
Paul wrote 1 Corinthians as a response to what?
Bad reports about the church from the family of Chloe
Why did some reject Paul? (1 Corinthians 1-2)
Because he didn't fit their expectations for a teacher
Why did some reject the gospel? (1 Corinthians 1-2)
Because it didn't make "sense" to them
Why was Corinth such a wealthy city?
Because of its location as a commercial crossroads between the eastern and western parts of the empire
Why did some reject any authority in the church? (1 Corinthians 1-2)
Because they felt they were self-sufficient
What word means "fleshly"? (1 Cor. 3a)
Carnal
1 Corinthians chapter outline: Public Worship
Chapter 11
1 Corinthians chapter outline: Over a Lack of Spirituality
Chapter 3a
1 Corinthians chapter outline: Over Personalities
Chapter 3b
1 Corinthians chapter outline: The Problem of Immorality
Chapter 5
1 Corinthians chapter outline: The problem of Christians taking Christians to court
Chapter 6
1 Corinthians chapter outline: Marriage and Divorce
Chapter 7
1 Corinthians chapter outline: Over Philsoophy and the Wisdom of Man
Chapters 1-2
1 Corinthians chapter outline: Spiritual Gifts
Chapters 12-14
1 Corinthians chapter outline: Discipline in the Church
Chapters 5-6
1 Corinthians chapter outline: Difficulties in the Church
Chapters 7-16
1 Corinthians chapter outline: Doubtful Activities
Chapters 8-10
Paul said to the Corinthians, follow me as I follow _______
Christ
What did Paul's instruction to the Corinthian church regarding the man having a relationship with his step mother involve?
Church discipline
Giving should be done systematically. Give ____________ and ______________
Consistently and regularly
What is the context and issue in 1 Corinthians 6?
Context is Christian vs. Christian in a secular court; issue is civil and interpersonal issues, not criminal issues
What kind of issues are between Christians in 1 Corinthians 6? What kind of issues are they not?
Issues are civil and interpersonal, not criminal issues
THe "__________ Games" were held in Corinth every two years in a stadium that could hold ___________ people; these games were second only to the Olympics in size
Isthmus; 20,000
Instead of suing our Christian brethren over civil/personal issues, what should we do?
It is better to accept the loss rather than to harm the testimony of Christ
What are some distinctive features of 1 Corinthians?
It was a response to bad reports about the church from the family of Chloe, it addressed some questions the Corinthian church had sent Paul via three men, and its purpose was to answer questions and correct problems
Giving should be done personally. (.... ______________________...")
Let every one of you
According to 1 Corinthians 8:1, the key is ________, not ___________
Love, not knowledge
What were some of the different personalities in 1 Corinthians 3 that people were divided over? Who was their spiritual father?
Paul, Apollos, Peter, Jesus; Paul
What kept the Corinthian church from dealing with the problem of the man having a relationship with his step mother?
Pride
How did the Corinthians use their manifestation gifts?
They used them to promote themselves, rather than to glorify God
1 Corinthians addressed some questions the Corinthians church had sent Paul via whom?
Three men
According to 1 Cor. 8-10, we should be willing to accept what? Why? How?
To accept a higher standard for the sake of others; - be flexible - be disciplined
What was the purpose of 1 Corinthians?
To answer questions and correct problems
What does "defer" mean?
To submit humbly; to put off to a later time
What does Paul use as an example to prevent the abuse of manifestation gifts?
Tongues
True or false: 1 Corinthians was written in AD 55-56
True
True or false: Corinth was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire and a beautiful city of architecture and art
True
True or false: according to 1 Cor. 8:1, the key is love, not knowledge
True
True or false: every believer is given at least one spiritual gift
True
True or false: in 1 Corinthians 6, the issues that Christians taking each other to court for were civil and interpersonal issues
True
True or false: it is better to accept the loss (in an issue against another Christian) rather than to harm the testimony of Christ
True
True or false: just because you *can* do something, it doesn't mean that you *should* (1 Cor. 10:23)
True
True or false: marriage is not for everyone, and some will be called to remain single
True
True or false: ministry gifts are invisible gifts
True
True or false: the Corinthians loved athletic competitions
True
True or false: the church at Corinth was a cross-cultural body of Greek, Roman, and Asian Christians
True
True or false: the goal of church discipline is resotration
True
True or false: women were not allowed to speak in tongues in a service
True
Marriage is ________ and __________, but remaining single is ____________ and ____________
Typical and good; an option and a gift
Marriage is ________ and _________, but remaining single is an option and a gift
Typical, good
Speaking in tongues must be edifying; therefore, it must be ___________ and there must be an ____________ present
Understandable; interpreter
What is a great principle for life? (1 Cor. 8-10)
We must learn to difer for the privilege of service
From where/what did Paul likely win his first converts in Corinth?
While speaking in the synagogue on the Sabbaths, while working as a tentmaker
