New Testament Epistles 2 Flashcards
Who was Sosthenes?
Paul’s amanuensis or recording secretary who did not believe at first and took over as the new Ruler of the Synagogue.
Who were the Chloe?
The house that sent a letter to Paul about the Church at Corinth
Who was Paul?
The founder of the Corinthian church who had a deep teaching ministry
Who was Apollos?
The pastor of the Corinthian church who was a thrilling speaker and a great pulpiteer
Who was Peter?
One of the original twelve apostles and a plain spoken preacher with messages full of practical applications for real life
What are the 7 areas of confusion of the Corinthian Church?
Confusion concerning
1. Marriage
2. Freedom in Christ
3. The Roles of Men and Women
4. The Lord’s Supper
5. The Gifts of the Spirit
6. The Resurrection
7. Giving
To be consciously and constantly surrendered to and dependent upon the Holy Spirit to live for and serve Christ
Spirit fullness
What are the 4 carnality tests statements?
- A root problem in carnality is a focus on man instead of God
- If you will cause division in the church of God over dislike of or offense by a man, you are carnal
- If you will stop attending the worship of God over an offense of man, you are carnal
- If you will stop doing the work of God over dislike of man, you are carnal
To be naturally controlled by the flesh instead of being supernaturally controlled by the Spirit
Carnal
What are the 3 questions that we should ask before we make assumptions about questionable things in the Bible?
- Does the Bible address this issue in precept? (Is there a clear command in Scripture that forbids this? Is this issue only questionable because of our ignorance of what the Bible teaches concerning this?)
- Does the Bible address this issue in principle?
- Have I been forbidden to do this activity by my parents or another God-ordained authority?
People partake of what in an attempt to earn the grace of salvation
Sacraments
What is the two-fold penalty for wrongly partaking the Lord’s supper?
Physical sickness and Physical death, NOT loosing salvation
The supernatural ability given by Christ through the Holy Spirit to the believer at the moment of salvation
Spiritual gifts
The primary purpose of tongues was therefore to be a sign of ________ upon ___________ ______, which judgment took place in A.D. __.
Judgement; Unbelieving Israel; 70
What are the 8 proper guidelines for the gifts of tongues?
- They are to be used to edify others
- No more than 2 or at the most 3 are to speak in tongues in a service
- No two people are to speak in tongues or prophecy at the same time
- No one is to speak in tongues without an interpreter
- They are to be judged and examined by Scripture, not accepted without discernment
- They are to be under control
- They are not to cause confusion or chaos in the church services
- Women are not to speak in the church (in tongues or prophecy [or in teaching or preaching])
Those claiming to be spiritual must test their gifts by scripture and submit themselves to these limits
1 Corinthians 13:8 indicates that the revelatory and sign gifts would _____ with the coming of that which is perfect and that the instructor’s view of that which is perfect is the _____.
Cease; Bible
What are the devices that Satan uses to get advantage of us?
Unforgiveness (or bitterness) and division
What is the Biblical word for a truth which was previously unrevealed and unknown in the Old Testament
Mystery
The mystery is not the salvation of the ________ (which was revealed in the Old Testament), but rather, the _______ of Jews and Gentiles together in one body, the Church, as opposed to Gentiles having to be proselytized into Judaism in order to be _____.
Gentiles; Joining; Saved
The Church and the Rapture were both what?
Mysteries
