Bible Midterm Brainscape Flashcards
Who wrote Romans and I & II Corinthians?
Paul
Who is the readership of I & II Corinthians?
The church at Corinth
T/F: The church at Corinth was an exclusively Jewish church.
False: The church at Corinth was a cross-cultural body of Greek, Roman, and Asian Christians.
T/F: The city of Corinth had a tremendous influence on the Christians who lived there.
True
Corinth was one of the (largest/smallest) cities in the Roman Empire.
largest
T/F: Corinth was a city of beautiful architecture and art.
True
T/F: Corinth was a poor city filled with homeless people.
False: It was a wealth city due to its location as a commercial crossroads between the eastern and western parts of the empire.
T/F: The Corinthians loved plays and performances.
False: The Corinthians loved athletic competitions.
T/F: The “Hunger Games” were held at Corinth every two years in a stadium that could hold 20,000 people.
False: The “Isthmus Games”
T/F: The Isthmus Games were larger than the Olympics.
False: They were second only to the Olympics in size.
T/F: Greece was a philosophical leader in the ancient world.
True
What did the Greeks prided themselves on?
Their wisdom and Sophiatications
What was Corinth like morally?
Corinth was a morally corrupt city. There were many taverns, much drunkenness, and debauchery. The Temple of Aphrodite (Greek goddess of love) hosted prostitutes as part of its worship. The moral condition of the city was so bad that to “corinthianize” came to mean “to commit fornication.”
When was Romans and I & II Corinthians written?
AD 55-56
Where was I Corinthians written?
In Ephesus (Paul was in Ephesus on his third missionary journey when he received a report of questions and problems from the church at Corinth)
Where was II Corinthians written?
Macedonia during his third missionary journey
What is the theme of I Corinthians?
Correction of Carnal Christians
What is the Key Verse of I Corinthians (reverence)?
I Corinthians 6:19-20
What are the Key Chapters of I Corinthians?
3 Wisdom for the Spiritual Man 7 Marriage and Divorce 11 Lord’s Supper 12 Spiritual Gifts 13 The Love Chapter 15 The Resurrection
T/F: I Corinthians was a response to bad reports about the church from the family of Chloe.
True (I Corinthians 1:11)
What does I Corinthians address?
Some questions the Corinthians church had sent Paul via three men
What was the purpose of I Corinthians?
To answer questions and correct problems.
The Outline of I Corinthians
A) Divisions in the Church (1-4)
B) Discipline in the Church (5-6)
C) Difficulties in the Church (7-16)
What were the Divisions in the Church over?
➗Philosophy and the Wisdom of Man (1-2)
➗A Lack of Spirituality (3a)
➗Personalities (3b)
What were the Discipline problems in the Church?
Immorality (5)
Christians taking Christians to court (6)
What were the Difficulties in the Church about?
Marriage and Divorce (7) Doubtful Activities (8-10) Public Worship (11) Spiritual Gifts (12-14) The Resurrection (15) The Collection (16a) The Plans and Greetings (16b)
The message of the cross doesn’t rest in _____ _____.
Man’s wisdom
The wisdom of God comes through _____, not _____.
revelation, not reason
How did Paul view himself? (3 ways)
Farmer
Builder
Servant
What kept the church from dealing with the Problem of Immorality?
Their Pride
T/F: Paul’s instruction involved “church discipline.”
True
What is the purpose of discipline?
Purity
What is the goal of discipline?
Restoration, not punishment
T/F: The goal of discipline is punishment.
False: restoration, not punishment
What is the context of Christians taking Christians to court?
Christian vs. Christian in a secular court
What is the issue of Christians taking Christians to court?
Civil and interpersonal issues, not criminal issues
T/F: The issue addressed about Christians taking Christians to court is over all disputes—civil, interpersonal, and criminal.
False: The issue is civil and interpreter issues, not criminal issues.
Marriage is _____ and _____, but being single is a(n) _____ and a(n) _____.
Typical and Good
Option and a Gift
T/F: It is more spiritual to remain single.
False: Marriage is typical and good
T/F: According to the Bible, singleness is a burden that God gives those He believes can handle it.
False: Singleness is an option and a gift
What is God’s plan for marriage? (3 points)
Permanent
Monogamous (1 man, 1 woman, not multiple)
Heterosexual
Divorce is _____.
Not an option
If divorce does happen, the person is to _____ or _____.
Remain unmarried or be reconciled
True/False: Just because the Bible does not forbid something does not necessarily mean you can and should do it.
True
What are issues of conviction and preference that the Bible does not directly address?
Gray Areas
❓Will it benefit me spiritually?
10:23
❓Will it bring bondage?
6:12
❓Will it defile God’s temple?
6:19-20
❓Will it cause anyone to stumble?
8:9-12
❓Will it further the gospel?
10:32-33
❓Will it violate my conscience?
10:25-29
❓Will it glorify God?
10:31
Our _____ ought to demonstrate out right relationship to God’s authority.
appearance
_____ ought to be a time of “sober celebration,” not self-indulgence and division.
The Lord’s Supper
What is a spiritual gift?
A divine ability to have a spiritually significant influence in the life of another person.
T/F: Everyone has a spiritual gift.
True
What are the two categories of spiritual gifts?
Ministry Gifts (“invisible” gifts used to edify fellow believers) Manifestation Gifts (“visible” gifts used to authenticate God’s message.)
T/F: The Corinthians used their manifestation gifts to bring glory to God.
False: They used their manifestation gifts to promote themselves, rather than to glorify God.
Paul uses the example of “_____” to prevent the abuse of these gifts.
Tongues
What are (five) the rules for tongues?
👅It must be edifying
👅No more than 2 or 3 were allowed to speak in a service
👅Only one person at a time
👅Women not to speak in tongues in service
👅The service was to be orderly and controlled
The resurrection is crucial to _____.
The Gospel
T/F: The Resurrection is not proven by eyewitnesses.
False: It is proven by eyewitness.
T/F: The Death of Christ is our hope for salvation.
False: the resurrection
T/F: The Resurrection is the pattern for our resurrected bodies.
True
Our future motivates our _____.
Present
How should giving be done?
💵Worshipfully
💵Systematically
💵Personally
💵Proportionally
What is the theme of II Corinthians?
Defense of Paul’s Apostleship
What is the Key Verse of II Corinthians (reverence)?
II Corinthians 4:5-6
What are the Key Chapters of II Corinthians?
4 Every Christian’s Ministry
5 The Judgement Seat of Christ
8-9 Christian Giving
12 Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh
Which epistle is Paul’s most autobiographical?
II Corinthians
What does II Corinthians emphasis?
Paul’s defense of his ministry.
What was Paul defending in II Corinthians?
His apostolic authority
What is an epistle?
A letter usually formal and teaching in nature.
What are the five common denominators of an epistle?
Salutation Various courtesies Prayer of good fortune Greetings from others (end) Benediction/Blessing
What are the advantages of epistles?
✉️Personal
✉️Allow informal discussion of Doctrine
✉️Needs of the readers govern the content
Who are the persons involved in an epistle?
Holy Spirit Human Author Amanuensis (secretary) Messenger Recipient
What are the Soteriological Epistles?
Romans
I & II Corinthians
Galatians
What are the Christological Epistles?
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
Philemon
What are the Eschatological Epistles?
I & II Thessalonians
What are the Ecclesiological Epistles?
I & II Timmothy
Titus
What does Ecclesiological mean?
Of the church
What does Soteriological explain?
Doctrine of Salvation
What is Eschatological?
Study of last things/future events
What is the readership of romans?
The church at Rome
Where was Romans written?
Corinth
What is the theme of Romans?
Plan of Salvation
What is another name for the theme of Romans?
Righteousness of God
What is the key verse of Romans? (reference)
Romans 1:16
What are the key chapters of Romans?
1 Depravity of the Gentile World
4 Abraham Justified by Faith
6 Freedom from Sin’s Slavery
12 Dedicated Christian Living
Romans is the _____ Epistle.
longest
Romans is based less on _____ that motivated it’s writing more than any other epistle.
circumstances
Paul quotes more from _____ than all other epistles combined.
the Old Testament
Romans has had more influence on _____ than any other book.
Christianity
Romans was a basis for _____.
the Reformation
What is Sanctification?
To cleanse, set apart for special use
What is Reconciliation?
To bring into agreement
What is Propitiation?
To satisfy the wrath of God against Sin
What is Redemption?
To buy back
What is the outline of Romans?
Condemnation (1-3) Justification (4-5) Sanctification (6-8) Vindication (9-11) Exhortation (12-15) Conclusion (16)
What are the chapters under Condemnation? (Romans)
Heathen (1)
Self-righteous (2)
Religious (3)
What are the chapters under Justification? (Romans)
Means (4)
Illustration (4)
Blessing (5)
What are the chapters under Sanctification? (Romans)
Victory over the flesh (6)
Liberty from the law (7)
Security in the Spirit (8)
What are the chapters under Vindication? (Romans)
Israel and Divine Sovereignty (9)
Israel and Human Responsibility (10)
God’s Merciful Purpose (11)
What are the chapters under Exhortation? (Romans)
Duty to God, Church, and Society (12)
Duty to Government (13)
Duty to Weaker Brethren (14)
What is a heathen?
those who have never heard the Gospel
Who are the self righteous?
Those who see themselves as God
Who are the religious?
Those who trust their good deeds or religion to save them
What does conscience mean?
Mans innate sense of right and wrong
What does justification mean?
God declaring a guilty sinner righteous
What does imputation mean?
To place to one’s account
What are the steps to Victory?
Know Reckon Yield Obey
What does vindication mean?
To defend one’s account
What is our Duty to the Weaker Brethren?
Edify one another
Don’t offend
Guard your conscience
What are the references to the Romans Road?
3: 10
3: 23
6: 23
5: 8
10: 13
