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Exam #2 Flashcards

1
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How is Acts related to Luke?

Who wrote Acts?

How do we know?

What do we know about the author of Acts?

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Acts is a sequel to Luke’s gospel.

Luke wrote Acts.

Luke writes several sections in first person.

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When was Acts written?

What evidence do we have for that approximate date?

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early 60’s A.D.

Acts ends with Paul preaching “unhindered” in Rome, not persecuted.
Nero’s terrible persecution in Rome began in 64 A.D.
Therefore, Luke ends Acts before 64 A.D.
The events in the book cover about three decades from the 30’s to the 60’s A.D.

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What are the three major sections of Acts?

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The church begins in Jerusalem (Acts 1:1-6:7)
The church expands through Judea and Samaria (Acts 6:7-9:31)
The church expands through the world (Acts 9:32-28:31)

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What verse in Acts serves as an outline for the book?

What structural markers indicate the division in the book?

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Acts 1:8

Seven summary statements

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What is the purpose of Acts? How does God’s sovereignty play a role in the purpose of the book?

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Purpose: to explain the beginning and expansion of the church from Jerusalem to Rome

Now that the kingdom is no longer limited to the Jews, Acts records the expansion of the church through the Gentile world

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What two important sub-purposes for Acts did the professor identify?

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Luke seeks to prove Paul’s validity as an apostle.

Luke also wishes to demonstrate that Christianity is not a political threat to Rome.

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What is the Greek term for “church” and what does it mean literally?

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Ekklesia

those who are called out

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What are the two senses in which the church is described in the NT: universal and local?

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Universal church: the one group of all Christians for all time

Local church: the thousands of groups of Christians meeting regularly in their home areas

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How does Acts 1 relate to Luke 24?

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Luke overlaps Acts 1 with Luke 24, with Jesus’ final words before His ascension.

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What are the apostles expecting in Acts 1 when they ask Jesus if He will no restore the Kingdom to Israel? How does Jesus respond?

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The apostles think that Jesus will now establish David’s throne over Israel and rule.

Jesus says the kingdom will spread to the world through their work.

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How does Luke describe the baptism of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:1-4? (three things)

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A sound like a violent wind
Tongues of fire on each one
They were all filled with the Spirit, speaking in tongues/languages as the Spirit gave them the ability

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What are three results of the baptism of the Spirit in Acts 2?

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  1. The multitude from different ethnic groups all hear the mighty acts of God in their own languages
  2. Peter proclaims the gospel message boldly
  3. The crowd is convicted and 3,000 believe in Christ
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What are the ways that Luke describes the church’s life at the close of Acts 2?

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The church is devoted to the apostles teaching, fellowship, the Lord’s Table, and to prayer. They are united in joy, encouraged through many miracles, and may come to Christ each day.

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How do Pentecostals, charismatics, the Vineyard, and the Father’s Blessing traditions understand the baptism of the Spirit apply today? What is the opposing view of the Spirit’s baptism for today?

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Yes, baptism of the Spirit is still happening
empowering Christians for living, witness, and for exercising their spiritual gifts
many dramatic manifestations may come with this (tongues, miracles, slane in the Spirit)

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Describe the three stages of the church’s early life and the initial resistance that it faced, recorded in Acts 3:1-6:7.

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  1. Peter preaches and performs signs
  2. Jewish leaders threaten the apostles
  3. The church is strengthened
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Why is the second major section of Acts (6:8-9:31) a “transitional” section?

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The spread of the gospel to the Jews is slowing, while the gospel now expands rapidly among Samaritans and Gentiles

(Church’s involuntary growth?)

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What three people stand out in the second major section of Acts? How does the story of each develop the transition of the section?

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Stephen: the gospel starts to slow to the Jews
Philip: the gospel reaches the Samaritans
Saul: the gospel messenger to the Gentiles is prepared

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What are the four sub-sections to the third major section of Acts? (9:32-28:31)

(Be able to think your ways through a map showing the spread of the gospel from Israel to Rome in these four stages.)

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Antioch, Syria (9:32-12:24)
Asia Minor (12:25-16:5)
Europe (16:6-19:20)
Rome (19:21-28:31)

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When Peter speaks to Cornelius and the Gentiles in Acts 10, what is the result? What change in the makeup of the church does it bring?

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The Gentiles now receive the Holy Spirit without becoming Jews.

Both Jews and Gentiles come to faith in great numbers, and Barnabus retrieves Saul from Tarsus for the ministry at Antioch

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When Paul and Barnaus go on their missions trip in Acts 13-14, what is the pattern of events in most towns that they visit?

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  1. Paul preaches to the Jews and performs signs
  2. The Gentiles believe in Jesus, in great number
  3. The Jews persecute Paul, driving him out of town
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Why do Barnabus and Paul separate before their second missions trip? Who comes along with Paul on the second missions trip? (two people)

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Paul and Barnabus have a disagreement about taking along John Mark.

Paul takes Silas and Timothy with him to Asia Minor.

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In the third mini-section of the last major section of Acts (16:6-19:20) where do Paul and Silas intend to go to minister? Where does the Holy Spirit lead them?

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They intend to go to Asia Minor but God directs them to Europe instead.

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Describe the sequence of events in Philippi that Paul and experienced

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Paul speaks and Lydia and others put their faith in the gospel.
His exorcism of a slave girl lands him in jail, after a beating.
Paul and Silas are undeterred, singing in chains.
An earthquake frees them.
They refuse to escape, however, leading to the jailer’s conversion.

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What ministry pattern resurfaces as Paul moves through Thessalonica and Berea?

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  1. Many believe
  2. Jews run him out of town

N.B. The Bereans’ reception of Paul’s teaching

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In Acts 18, what do we learn about Apollos? What does Aquila and Priscilla do for him?

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Apollos comes to Corinth and is an eloquent speaker.

Priscilla and Aquila modify his message to include Jesus.

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In Acts 19, what does Paul do for a group of disciples of John the Baptist?

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Paul converts a group of John the Baptist’s followers. They receive the Spirit at Paul’s laying hands on them.

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How long does Paul minister in Ephesus? How would you describe that time?

How does Luke contrast Paul’s power with the Jewish oppositions power? What is the result?

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Paul in Ephesus for three years. He heals so powerfully that even his garments are effective to cure diseases.

Luke contrasts Paul’s power so that the name of Jesus (not Paul’s name) will be magnified.

The result: Those in the occult believe in Christ and they burn their objects of worship. God’s power rules in Ephesus.

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What do we know about the most likely candidate as the author of James? Why is it unlikely that he is the apostle James, brother of John the apostle?

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Most likely the brother of Jesus.

Not James the apostle because he was the first of the apostles to be killed.

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Approximately when was James written?

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Perhaps as early as the late 40’s.

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What is the purpose of James?

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To encourage Jewish Christians to live in a way that demonstrates their faith.

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In what sense is James action-oriented and practical?

Why did he write about behavior and action more than theory, according to the professor?

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He is far more interested in Christian behavior and life, rather than just doctrine and position in Christ.

-need answer-

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In what five ways does James describe living faith in the first section of the book (including what each means)?

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  1. The key to overcoming trials
  2. Faith doesn’t always speak or get angry, but listens, in order to do what is right.
  3. Faith shows mercy without favoritism.
  4. Faith produces good works.
  5. Faith enables us to restrain our speech.
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Describe the seven ways James describes wise living in the second section.

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  1. Personal purity from the world.
  2. Humility toward one another, not speaking against one another or judging one another.
  3. Dependence on God to conduct life and business.
  4. Wise use of money and material possessions.
  5. Patiently enduring trials, knowing God is coming.
  6. Praying humbly for one another’s needs.
  7. Restoring the sinning brother and sister.
34
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How do faith and works relate, according to James 2?

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They go hand in hand.

Work, not because you have to but because you want to, as a result of what God has done for you.

35
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Approximately when was Galatians written?

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Probably one of the earliest NT books, written in the late 40’s A.D.

36
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To the best of our knowledge, was Galatians written before or after the Jerusalem council recorded in Acts 15?

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Galatians was written before.

37
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What is the purpose of Galatians?

What are the three sections of Galatians?

How does Paul develop his purpose through the three sections of the book?

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Purpose: to defend salvation by faith alone; it is not by trying to keep the Law.

  1. Paul’s apostleship and message defended
  2. Justification by faith
  3. Freedom in the spirit
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Who are the Judaizers? Why are they a threat to the gospel? What were they saying to the Gentiles about Paul and his teaching?

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Judaizers are Christian Pharisees.

A threat to the gospel because they were trying to compel Gentiles to follow the Law.

They were discrediting Paul’s apostleship.

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What is different about Paul’s start to Galatians than his other letters? What does it indicate about his attitude toward the Galatian Christians when writing the book?

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He jumps right in, skipping the usual greeting with praise for his readers.

It indicates Paul’s anger and concern fro the the Galatians.

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What three evidences does Paul argue for his apostleship in chapters 1-2? What conclusion should the Galatians come to about Paul and his message?

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  1. Paul received his calling from Jesus directly
  2. The apostles at Jerusalem endorsed Paul’s message.
  3. Paul’s authority allowed him to rebuke Peter.

Conclusion: Paul is a legitimate apostle, so listen to him.

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What is the essence of Paul’s rebuke of the Galatians in 3:1-5? How should they live, now that they have come to Christ for salvation?

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“If you couldn’t save yourselves through the Law, why do you think that you can now live by the Law?”

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In Galatians 3:21-25, why was the Mosaic Law given? How is it our “tutor”?

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The Law was not given to give us life, but to prove us all as sinners and point us to God’s standards, to lead us to Christ.

The Law used to be our tutor, showing us our need, and God’s high moral standards, to lead us to Christ.

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What question is addressed in Galatians 5-6, based on the argument of the book to this point? In what four ways does Paul answer the question in Galatians 5-6?

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How then should we live?

  1. Loving one another by faith
  2. Living in the Holy Spirit’s power
  3. Restoring one another when there is sin present
  4. Doing good for one another, in the church and the world.
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What circumstances led Paul to write 1 Thessalonians, according to 3:1-9

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It is a letter of joy and checking on the Thessalonian believers

45
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From where does Paul write 1 Thessalonians? What is the purpose of 1 Thessalonians?

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Corinth

Purpose: to encourage the Gentile believers by reminding them of Paul’s affection for them and the great hope they have in Christ.

46
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What is Paul’s attitude toward the Thessalonians? How is his ministry to them described in 2:1-21?

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He cares for them and desires to see them again.

47
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How does Paul encourage the Thessalonians in chapters 4-5?

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Reminding them of their great hope in Christ.

48
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About how much time passes between the writing of 1 and 2 Thessalonians?

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Soon after he sends 1 Thessalonians.

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What is the purpose of 2 Thessalonians? What caused Paul to write the book?

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Purpose: to encourage the Gentile Christians by correcting a false rumor about Jesus coming.

Paul hears of the believers struggling with a false rumor, that Jesus has already returned.

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What details about Jesus’ return does Paul give in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12

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Conditions on earth deteriorate
All hell breaks loose
God will destroy all opposition to Christ when Jesus appears.

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In 2 Thessalonians 3, what does Paul instruct about lazy busybodies in the church? What two points summarize how Paul wants the church to discipline any lazy believer?

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All should work and contribute to their own support, working their own jobs, and not becoming busybodies.

  1. Do not associate with the lazy believer to shame him
  2. But do it as a brother, not an enemy
52
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When and from where was 1 Corinthians written?

How many letters were written by Paul to Corinth and which ones have survived?

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He wrote from Ephesus in the mid-50’s A.D.

1 Corinthians is probably Paul’s second letter to Corinth. The first one lost in history.

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What do we know about the city of Corinth at the time of Paul?

What was the condition of the Corinthian church was Paul wrote 1 Corinthians?

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A port city, but also word famous for immortality. Tremendous wealth and vice.

The believers had become proud and factious.

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What is the purpose of 1 Corinthians?

How is the purpose developed in the two major sections of the book?

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Purpose: to unify the church against factions, bringing all areas of life under the lordship of Christ.

1st section- Paul seeks to bring the Corinthian factions together under the lordship of Christ.
2nd section - Paul describes how their subject to the lordship of Christ shows itself in marriage, Christian liberty, church ministries, and financial support of the church.

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How does Paul express his argument against factions in 1 Corinthians 1-4 (4 ways)

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We are all one in the Lord Jesus Christ.

The message of the cross is the power of the gospel, killing pride and factions

True wisdom is possible for spiritual people, but they are still fleshy because of their pride and factions

Paul chides them for their arrogance compared to the “smallness” of his apostleship.

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What is Paul’s point about divisions and unity in the three issues of chapters 5-6?

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When they should be united under Jesus’ lordship

When they should separate from others

Discipline an incestuous man

Separate from secular courts

Separate from immorality

57
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How does church discipline relate to believers and to unbelievers in chapter 5?

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Discipline an incestuous man.

Paul urges them to separate from him.

We are to disciple those in the church, not unbelievers

58
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How does Paul resolve the issues of lawsuits among believers in chapter 6?

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Settle disputes in the church. Paul says it’s better to be cheated than to sue a Christian.

59
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Why should believers flee from sexual immorality, according to 1 Corinthians 6?

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Because your bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit

60
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Why does Paul address the specific issues that he does in 1 Corinthians 7-16?

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Marriage, Christian liberty, spiritual gifts, the gospel, and giving

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In 1 Corinthians 7, what five points does Paul make about marriage issues?

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  1. ) Give yourselves to one another in marriage
  2. ) Remain single, if possible, to serve God without distraction
  3. ) If you burn with sexual desire, get married
  4. ) If possible, remain with your spouse until death
  5. ) Generally, it is best to remain as you are (referring to married couples)
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What is Paul’s teaching about Christian liberty in general in 1 Corinthians 8-9?

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Paul endorses freedom within parameters, relating it to life in general, and to worship as a church

Do not be too hard on one another with the use of your personal liberty

Use your freedom to be winsome for Christ and self-disciplined for ministry

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What does Paul teach about spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12-14?

Why are the gifts given to the church (chapter 12)?

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Paul desires them to use their gifts/abilities for church unity and edification, not as reason to boast

Paul argues that gifts are to variety within unity (interdependence)

64
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From 1 Corinthians 13, what is the most critical ingredient to proper use of the gifts of the Spirit?

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Love is the most critical ingredient

65
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Why does Paul compare prophecy and tongues in chapter 14?

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As an example of proper motivation

66
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What is edification?

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To build up (the church)

67
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How should all activity be conducted in church meetings, according to chapter 14?

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Orderly and harmonious

68
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Why is the resurrection important, according to chapter 15 (four points)?

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Makes our faith effective
Proves we are forgiven
Assures us of life after death
Proves we will never die

69
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What final instructions does Paul give in chapter 16?

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Giving to the poor church in Jerusalem

70
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When was 2 Corinthians written, in relation to 1 Corinthians? What led Paul to write the letter?

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Probably mid-50’s
Forth letter to Corinth

A letter of discipline

71
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What group in Corinth especially worried Paul? What were they doing?

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The believers were being influenced by false teachers in Corinth

72
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What is the purpose of 2 Corinthians? How does Paul develop that purpose in the three sections of the book?

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to defend Paul’s apostleship, ministry, and message

73
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How does Paul describe the nature of the life of the apostles in 2 Corinthians 1-7 (three ways)?

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To bring the gospel sincerely as those accountable to God not mere peddlers looking for profit

They deliver the power of God in the gospel in constant suffering and weakness

They proclaim reconciliation with God as His ambassadors

74
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What is Paul’s message as God’s ambassador in 2 Corinthians 5?

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Reconciliation (?)

75
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What is Paul’s teaching about giving money in 2 Corinthians 8-9?

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give freely to the poor Jerusalem church

give freely, not under compulsion

76
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In the last section of 2 Corinthians, what is Paul’s challenge to the false apostles?

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To remain true to his (Paul’s message)

77
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What are the false apostles’ true colors, according to chapter 11?

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servants of Satan

78
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Why does Paul tell us about his heavenly vision in 2 Corinthians 12? Why did God give him his thorn in the flesh? What is the message to believers?

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Humility needs to keep from pride

79
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How does Paul end 2 Corinthians? What is the content of his warning? What appeal does he make to the Corinthian believers?

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A disciplinary warning
Respond now before he (Paul) comes to discipline

Paul calls them to examine themselves and to turn from these boasters

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