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REL 103 - New Testament Survey

Report 9 : I & II Corinthians

Please write your answers to the questions as a .txt text file (using NotePad), or in an MS Word document ( .doc file), SAVE THEM TO A DISKETTE OR MEMORY STICK, and email them as an attachment to rel103@yahoo.com, rel103@hellokitty.com, rel103@mail2world.com

Remember to include your name and email address in the message itself, and at the head of any Word document or text file that you send.
Please use all three addresses (in case any of the sites are having problems).
Please do not send essays or reports as Word Perfect Files or any type of file other than MSWord or text files.

NOTE : It is a good idea to prepare an answer page with a word processor and save it to a diskette in the A drive before sending your report - if the computer gives trouble you will still have the answers to send again.

Your Name & Email Address ?

A :

Write out your 6 "Key Verses" for this week's readings : Give chapter and verse, and write out the complete verse.

B :

  1. Using the text-book or any other sources you wish, write a paragraph about Corinth at the time the New Testament was written. Remember to acknowledge your sources
  2. According to the text-book, what problems had arisen in the Church at Corinth
  3. In I Corinthians, chapter 1, what contrasts does Paul make between Judaism, Greek gnosticism, and Christianity
  4. In I Corinthians, chapter 3, how does Paul deal with rival factions in the Church
  5. In I Corinthians, chapter 5, how does Paul deal with reported immorality in the Church
  6. In I Corinthians, chapter 6, Paul describes what some of the Corinthians were like before conversion to Christianity. What sins does he list, and how does he challenge his readers to a reformed life-style
  7. In I Corinthians, chapter 7, what guidance does Paul give for husbands or wives whose spouses were not Christian
  8. In I Corinthians, chapter 11, what guidelines does Paul give for partaking of communion
  9. Describe the Spiritual Gifts which Paul enumerates in I Corinthians, chapter 12
  10. Describe the ministries/orders in the Church which Paul enumerates in I Corinthians, chapter 12
  11. Describe the behaviour of charity (love) as given in I Corinthians, chapter 13
  12. What was the essence of the gospel which Paul preached (see I Corinthians, chapter 15)
  13. How many men were in the great crowd that saw Jesus after the Resurrection
  14. Who else does Paul record as having seen Jesus after the Resurrection
  15. In I Corinthians. chapter 15, how does Paul deal with the question of what sort of bodies people will have after they rise from the dead
  16. In I Corinthians, chapter 16, how were the Corinthians to provide for the poorer community in Jerusalem
  17. What is the probable relationship between II Corinthians, chapter 2, and one of the matters dealt with in I Corinthians
  18. What are the guidelines for giving to the needy (see II Corinthians, chapter 9)
  19. Describe the troubles and persecutions which Paul had suffered, as given in II Corinthians, chapter 11
  20. In II Corinthians, chapter 12, how does Paul react to adversity

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