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Corinthians Final Flashcards

1
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Paul remained in Corinth _______ months.

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18

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2
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What were three basic reasons for the writing of the Corinthian letter?

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  1. ) To lead the church back into a spirit of unity rather than division.
  2. ) To deal with the moral carelessness in the church.
  3. ) To deal with questions the church has posed.
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3
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Why were Aquila and Priscilla in Corinth?

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Because the Jews were commanded to depart from Rome.

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4
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What does the word “confirm” mean?

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Preserve and establish, to make steadfast, firm and secure.

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5
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What was the first problem that Paul openly addressed in the Corinthian church?

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Dissension in their church

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6
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What were the four factions that were in the church?

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Paul, Apollos, Peter and Jesus

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7
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Paul understood salvation to be a process began by _______ advances by _________ and climaxed in __________.

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Justification
Sanctification
Glorification

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8
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What was Paul’s description of the effect of the preaching of the cross to different groups?

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  1. ) Foolishness
  2. ) Power
  3. ) Stumbling Block
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9
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The using of the cross was an instrument of execution seems to have originated with whom?

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The Persians

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10
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How long was the body of Jesus on the cross?

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6 hrs

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11
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What is a spirit of lowliness which enables God to bring the blessing of advancement?

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Humility

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12
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What did Paul point out that would indicate the Corinthian believers were worldly?

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Self-centered

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13
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What is the meaning of the word “minister”?

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The slave who rows to the lowest level of the boat.

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14
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What is the only concern of the true servant of God?

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Pleasing God not men

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15
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What must the church never do in regard to men and ministries?

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A worlds attitude of exalting men in ministry.

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16
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What was the second problem Paul dealt with in his letter to the church?

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Immorality

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17
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What was leaven a symbol of to the Jews?

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Sin and corruption

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18
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Define fornication

A

Sexual misconduct

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19
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What sexual sin was considered more serious than the others so that a special set of laws governed it?

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Adultery

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20
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What other problem was being dealt with the same laxity as was the immoral brother?

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Personal disputes between members.

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21
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Why should brethren not drag one another to court?

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It would ruin the testimony of the church.

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22
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What dos Paul say it would be better to lose than spiritual stature?

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Money

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23
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What sexual perversion was especially characteristic of Greco-Roman society?

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Homosexuality

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24
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What is the nature of homosexuality at its core?

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Sexual rebellion

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25
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What is the defining characteristic of the homosexual community?

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Rebellion against normal sexuality

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26
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What is the one thing that homosexuals have in common?

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Sexual preference

27
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When J. F. Walloped pointed out in his commentary, “transvestism is seen as a contributor to the acceptance of sexual perversion.” He was referring to what scripture?

A

Debut 22:5

28
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What dos 14 of the first 25 Roman emperors have in common?

A

They were homosexual/bisexual

29
Q

What is wrong with the statement “I can use my body any way I please?”

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It’s no longer your body. For Jesus purchased it with his blood.

30
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How were the animals offered to pagan deities divided?

A

One was burned
One was given to the priest
One was to the offerer

31
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What would Paul deny himself of because he had such a value for the soul of his brother?

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Matter of liberty, and forbear any particular food.

32
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Who did he use as an example of one who had privileges, but for the Gospel’s sake, did not use them?

A

Himself

33
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While I’m Corinth, did Paul take monetary support from the church?

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No, he worked with his own hands.

34
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What three professions dos Paul use to illustrate the need for support of the pastor?

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The soldier, the farmer and the Shepard

35
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How should we show our appreciation to those that bless us with spiritual things?

A

We should show our appreciation by sharing material “carnal” things.

36
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What animal did Paul use to illustrate the principal of God’s servants benefitting from spiritual work?

A

The oxen

37
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Why did Paul make himself the servant of all men?

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That he might win them to Christ

38
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What OT experience does Paul use to prove that salvation does not render one invulnerable to falling?

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In the first Exodus and salvation in Jesus

39
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What OT experience does Paul compare to the believer’s experience of baptism?

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Passing through the sea and under the cloud.

40
Q

The Christian baptism identifies the believer with _______, and Israel’s “baptism” identified the people with ___________.

A

Christ

Moses

41
Q

Israel was delivered from Egypt by the __________ of the land just as Christians are delivered from the world and sin by the __________.

A

Blood

cross

42
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What does the cloud and sea symbolize?

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The cloud – symbol of divine presence

DC – symbolizes the spirit and water respectively

43
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What sin’s were listed as to why Israel was disapproved and lost their’s lives because of sin?

A

Lust, Idol worshiping, fornication, tempted God, tried his patience, Murmering

44
Q

Just as a believer has fellowship (communion) with _______ in partaking of the communion elements, and just as OT Priest had fellowship with ______ as they feasted on the sacrifices from the altar, so an isolated has fellowship with _______ in his idolatrous feast.

A

Christ
God
Demons

45
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What disorder in the public assembly does Paul deal with in chapters 11-14?

A

Meetings were disorderly and unscriptural
Woman were taking lead over men
Various members were competing team for leadership
Confusion and a poor testimony

46
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Was there a woman’s liberation movement in Corinth?

A

Yes

47
Q

What were these women trying to do you in comparison to men?

A

They were trying to look and act like men

48
Q

What is the basic building block of society

A

Family

49
Q

What will happen to society if we don’t preserve the family?

A

It will crumble

50
Q

What is the whole mentality of the Christian life as we relate to each other?

A

Humility and submissiveness

51
Q

Even though we are all equal in the sight of God according to Galatians 3:28, why must authority and submission be present?

A

It must be present in terms of function

52
Q

What two elements are essential for mankind to function?

A

Authority and submission

53
Q

What does the Bible tell women instead to cultivate?

A

A meek, quiet, gentle, still, silent spirit

54
Q

First Corinthians 11:1-16 establishes that men should have _______ hair in that women should have _______,and cut hair.

A

Short

Long

55
Q

What does the literal translation of Greek indicate is a sufficient covering for women as far as natures teaching is concerned?

A

Long hair alone

56
Q

What else is necessary to make the woman holy besides long hair?

A

Submission to God and her husband

57
Q

According to the Zondervan Pictorial Bible dictionary, what was one of the marks of distinction between the sexes in NT times?

A

The length of hair

58
Q

The long hair of the woman is a symbol of her _______ to the man. It is a sign of her glory and of her ________ with God.

A

Relationship

Power

59
Q

What is a good, natural guide to follow in deciding how short cut a man’s hair?

A

The hairline

60
Q

In what two OT events does the communion have its roots?

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Passover and day of atonement

61
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What five things was the communion designed to do?

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To Commemorate the death of Christ, “This do in remembrance of me”
Apply to believers all the benefits of the new covenant
To be a symbol of the Christian profession
To indicate and to promote the communion of believers with Christ
To represent mutual communion a believers with each other

62
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What is Paul talking about when he speaks of eating the bread and drinking the cup unworthy in first Corinthians 11:27?

A

Selfishness and disunity

63
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The two major forces that Corinthian believers had to resist had to do with;

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Intellectualism and sensualism

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