The Book of 1 Corinthians

The Book of 1 Corinthians Test Questions Teacher Answer Sheets Way of Life Literature Advanced Bible Studies Series

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1 CORINTHIANS TESTS Following are the tests and teacher score sheets for the course on 1 Corinthians. This is one of the titles in the Way of Life Literature Advanced Bible Studies Series. The course itself can be obtained from Way of Life Literature. (TEACHERS ARE WELCOME TO PHOTOCOPY THE TESTS) SECTIONAL TEST ON THE INTRODUCTION 1. In what Roman province was Corinth located? 2. What sea was on the east side of Corinth? 3. What games were held near to Corinth? 4. What was the chief goddess of Corinth? 5. On which one of Paul s missionary journeys was the church at Corinth established? 6. How long did Paul stay at Corinth on his first visit there? 7. What does 1 Cor. 1:26 say about the church s membership? 8. What is the theme of 1 Corinthians? 9. What verse tells us that there were false teachers at Corinth who denied the resurrection? 10. Why is 1 Corinthians one of the most practical and important missionary manuals in the New Testament?

SECTIONAL TEST ON THE GREETING 1. What is the basic meaning of apostle? One who is sent 2-4. What are the three ways that apostle is used in the New Testament? 5. How did Paul differ from the other apostles? 6. When the Greek word apostolos is used in the New Testament to describe a Christian worker in general, how is it translated? 7. Why does Paul open this epistle by stating that he was an apostle? 8. What verse says the church at Thessalonica received Paul s teaching as the word of God? 9-10. What other two words are translated from the same Greek and Hebrew words as sanctify? 11. What is the basic meaning of sanctify? 12-13. What are the two parts of sanctification in the Christian life? 14. How many of the believers in the church at Rome were saints? 15. How does a sinner become a saint? 16. What verse says that if something is by works it is not by grace? 17-18. What two verses that say that grace is the free gift of God? 19. What verse says God has not appointed the believer to wrath? 20. What verse says God will confirm the believer unto the end?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING CARNALITY (1 Cor. 1:10-4:21) 1. How does 1 Cor. 1:10 describe true Christian unity? 2. What is another verse that says the believers in a church should have one mind? 3. In what verse did Paul say he declared all the counsel of God? 4. What is the proper context of true Christian unity? 5. What is slander? 6. What verse says the Bereans were noble because they tested everything by the Scriptures? 7. What verse says we should prove all things? 8. What verse says we should mark them that cause divisions contrary to the doctrine we have learned? 9. What chapter of Acts contains the account of the conference at Jerusalem where all of the apostles agreed on the gospel? 10. In what chapter does Peter refer to Paul s writings? 11. What verse says baptism is not the gospel? 12. What verse says it is the gospel that is the power of God unto salvation? 13. How do we know that there were no infants in the household of Stephanas? 14. What verse says he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved but he that believeth not shall be damned? 15. What verse says faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God? 16. According to 1 Cor. 1:21, what is the sovereign will of God? 17. What verse in John s Gospel says that God s will is that every one that believes on the Son may have everlasting life? 18. In what verse did Jesus promise to draw all men unto Himself? 19. In what verse did Jesus command the disciples to teach the converts to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you? 20. What verse says the apostles had miraculous signs?

21. What does 1 Cor. 2:9 mean when it says, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him? 22. What does the term mystery mean in the New Testament? 23. In what verse does Paul say that he spoke in words that the Holy Spirit taught? 24. What is the natural man? 25. What did Paul mean when he said the spiritual man judges all things? 26. What type of judging does Jesus forbid in Matthew 7:1? 27. What type of judging does Paul forbid in Romans 14? 28. What did Paul mean when he said the spiritual man is judged of no man? 29. What is the carnal man? 30. What verse warns that there are false christs and false gospels? 31. What chapter in the Bible describes the judgment of the unbelievers? 32. What verse says the word of God is like a fire? 33. What verse says that if the believer s works burn up at the judgment seat of Christ he will be saved yet so as by fire?

SECTIONAL TEST ON CHURCH DISCIPLINE (1 Cor. 5) 1-2. What were the two characteristics of the sin that occasioned the need for church discipline at Corinth? 3. What is railing? 4. What body has the authority to discipline a sinning Christian? 5. What power is available for church discipline? 6. In what sense can the church deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh? 7. What verse mentions the sin unto death? 8. What passage says that God chastens His own? 9. What does the feast of unleavened bread signify? 10. What does 1 Cor. 5:7 mean when it says ye are unleavened?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING RESOLVING DISPUTES AND CONCERNING FORNICATION AND OTHER DEFILEMENTS (1 Cor. 6:1-8) 1. In what passage did Jesus give instructions about dealing with personal disputes? 2-4. What are the three steps for dealing with personal disputes? 5. In what verse in the Gospels did Jesus command us to judge righteous judgment? 6-7. What are the two chief lessons on 1 Cor. 6:9-11? 8. What verse says the heart is deceitful above all things? 9. What verse says the believer is justified freely by God s grace? 10. What passage says the believer is sealed by the Holy Spirit when he believes? 11-13. What are three of the terms used to describe homosexuality in Romans 1? 14. Where does homosexuality begin, according to Romans 1:21? 15. What verse in the Bible says marriage is a covenant?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING MARRIAGE (1 Cor. 7) 1-3. What are three divine purposes for marriage? 4. Where in the Gospels did Jesus point back to Genesis 2 as the divine pattern for marriage? 5. What verse says Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled? 6. What is the purpose of fasting and prayer? 7. In what verse did Jesus say, Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting? 8. In what verse did Jesus promise that if we fast in secret the Father will reward us openly? 9. When Paul says, Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, what does this mean? 10-12. What are the three reasons that Paul gave for remaining unmarried? 13. If a single believer or widow remarries, what is the standard for selecting a mate? 14. What verse in the Bible says that God hates divorce? 15. In what sense is the unbelieving husband or wife sanctified by the presence of a believing mate?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING FOOD OFFERED TO IDOLS (1 Cor. 1:8) 1-2. When Paul addresses the question of eating food offered to idols in 1 Corinthians 8, what are the two main thoughts that he gives? 3. What does Paul mean when he says, We know that an idol is nothing in the world? 4. What verse says that if someone speaks not according to God s Word there is no light in him? 5. In what verse did Jesus say that the Pharisees were of their father the devil? 6. Why are all men not children of God? 7. Who is Hebrews 1:8-9 addressed to and who is speaking? 8. What does the word meat mean in 1 Corinthians 8? 9. In what sense can a weak brother perish? 10. What passage says that one of the doctrines of devils is to command to abstain from meat?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING MINISTERS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT (1 Cor. 9) 1. What was the qualification of apostleship that Paul mentioned in this chapter? 2. How do we know that Peter was married? 3-4. What are two reasons why ministers of the gospel should be supported for their work? 5. What is the believer s relationship with the Law of Moses? 6. What verse says, Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things? 7. What chapter of the Bible defines the weak in Christ? 8. What is the castaway described in 1 Cor. 9:24-27? 9. How do we know that Paul was not saying that he might lose his salvation? 10. What does the context of this passage teach us about how to interpret it properly?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING IDOLATRY (1 Cor. 10) 1. In what way does the Old Testament minister to the New Testament believer? 2. What verse says that it was the Jews that did not believe that did not enter into God s rest? 3. According to what passage does the grace of God teach us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts? 4. What does it mean to tempt Christ? 5. What does Paul mean when he says the Jews were baptized unto Moses? 6. Why was Moses judged for striking the rock instead of speaking to it? 7. How does the fact that Christ is identified as the Rock in the New Testament prove that Christ is God? 8. When Paul says, Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall, what is he warning about? 9. What verse says, There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it? 10. What New Testament verse says the spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 11. What does Paul mean when he exhorts believers to give none offence? 12. What is the royal law? 13-15. What three groups of people does Paul mention in 1 Cor. 10:32?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE DIVINE ORDER FOR MALE AND FEMALE AND HAIR AS A SYMBOL OF THAT ORDER (1 Cor. 11:1-16) 1-2. What two types of tradition are mentioned in the New Testament? 3. What is the main subject of 1 Cor. 11:1-16? 4. Why does Paul bring hair length into this passage? 5-8. What are four verses that plainly teach that Jesus Christ is God? 9. When Paul says the head of Christ is God, what does he mean? 10. What is the first reason why we believe that the woman s head covering in 1 Cor. 11 is her long hair? 11. What verse says we should approve things that are excellent? 12. What is the difference between a Nazarite and a Nazarene? 13. What verse says the principalities in heavenly places are learning from the church? 14. What verse says the angels desire to look into the things that are revealed to the churches? 15. When Paul says, If any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God, why do we believe that Paul does not mean that his readers are free to ignore what he said about hair in this passage?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE LORD S SUPPER (1 Cor. 11:17-34) 1. What is the basic meaning of the word heresies? 2. What passage says that God uses false prophets to test the hearts of people? 3. What is the proper place for the Lord s Supper to be observed? 4. In what verse did Paul say that the church at Corinth was the body of Christ? 5. What is closed communion? 6. What is the requirement for participating in the Lord s Supper? 7-9. What are three reasons why we know that the elements of the Lord s Supper are not the literal body and blood of Christ? 10. What verse says, For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified? 11. What should be taken first in the Lord s Supper? 12. What does the bread and wine symbolize? 13. Why is the bread unleavened? 14. Why is the wine unfermented? 15. What did Jesus call this wine in Mat. 26:29 and Mk. 14:25? 16. What aspects of the New Covenant are mentioned in Heb. 8:8-11? 17. What does it mean to partake of the Lord s Supper unworthily? 18-19. What are the two Greek words that Jesus used in John 13:10 and what do they mean? 20. In what verse did Paul say that when we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND PUBLIC WORSHIP -- PART I (1 Cor. 12-13) 1. What does Paul mean when he says that the Corinthians had been carried away by these dumb idols? 2. What does it mean to say that Jesus is Lord in the proper saving sense? 3. When did the baptism of the Holy Spirit occur historically? 4. What verse says we are sealed with the Holy Spirit after we believe? 5. In what verse does Paul say that not all Christians spoke in tongues even in the first century? 6. When Paul listed spiritual gifts by order of importance in 1 Cor. 12, where did tongues fall? 7. What passage describes the permanent healing ministry in the church? 8. What verse says the gifts of prophecy, tongues, and knowledge shall cease? 9. What verse says that the apostles had sign miracles? 10. The description of love in 1 Cor. 13 is whose portrait? 11-12. What are two things that are required for someone to demonstrate the love described in 1 Cor. 13? 13-14. What are the main two divisions of the book of Ephesians? 15. What passage describes charity as the final result of a process of spiritual growth?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND PUBLIC WORSHIP -- PART II (1 Cor. 14) 1. What is the main lesson of 1 Corinthians 14? 2-5. What are the first four major truths about tongues? 6. The fact that biblical tongues was a sovereignly-given, miraculous gift contradicts the practice of the Pentecostal-Charismatic movement in what way? 7. How many times in the book of Acts do we see the early Christians learning how to speak in tongues? 8. In what passage does Paul warn about receiving another spirit? 9. What Old Testament passage prophesied tongues speaking? 10. According to Paul s teaching in 1 Corinthians 14, the gift of tongues was a sign to what people? 11. What did God intend that the sign of tongues would signify to these people? 12. How many times was the gift of tongues exercised in the book of Acts? 13. In every one of those instances, who was present? 14. What verse says tongues were not a sign to them that believe? 15. What verse says tongues were spoken to God and not to men? 16. What verse warns that evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived? 17-23. What are the seven guidelines that Paul gave for tongues speaking in 1 Corinthians 14? 24. When Paul says the women are to keep silence in the churches, what is the context? 25. What passage instructs the older women to teach the younger women? 26. What verse forbids women to teach or to usurp authority over men? 27. How many of the people who were saved on the Day of Pentecost spoke in tongues? 28. What verse says the men should lead in prayer? 29. Toward the end of 1 Corinthians 14 what test does Paul give for a true prophet or spiritual person? 30. When were the signs mentioned in Mark 16:17-18 fulfilled?

SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE RESURRECTION (1 Cor. 15) 1. In what passage did Paul summarize the gospel? 2-3. What are the two greatest prophecies of Christ s death? 4. What Old Testament prophecy said that Christ would be rejected? 5. What prophecy said Christ would be taken from justice? 6. What prophecy described Jesus crucifixion? 7. What prophecy described the words that Jesus spoke from the cross? 8. What prophecy said that He would be given vinegar to drink? 9. What prophecy said, He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken? 10. What prophecy said Jesus grave would be with the rich? 11. In what verse did Paul say that he preached repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ? 12. What verse describes salvation as coming to repentance? 13. What does justification mean? 14. What is the first and foremost proof of the resurrection? 15. What verse speaks of the many infallible proofs of our faith? 16. What verse warns that evil communications corrupt good manners? 17-18. What are the two parts to the resurrection of the saints? 19. What passage describes the judgment of the unsaved? 20. What is a foolish and unlearned question? 21. How does the teaching of 1 Corinthians 15 support the practice of burial? 22. What is a better resurrection? 23. When Jesus spoke of Solomon in all his glory, what did He mean? 24. When Paul says the resurrection is raised a spiritual body, what does this mean?

25-26. What two things will occur in the Rapture? 27-30. List four reasons why we believe that the Rapture will occur before the Great Tribulation.

SECTIONAL TEST ON THE FINAL THINGS IN THE EPISTLE (1 Cor. 16) 1. What is the work commanded in Christ s Great Commission? 2. What was the great motivation that the apostles and first churches had for being diligent in fulfilling the Great Commission? 3-7. What are the five principles for New Testament giving that are found in 1 Corinthians 16? 8. Who was the first man in the Bible to tithe? 9. What verse teaches us that the church is the house of God? 10-13. What are four principles for handling church finances that are found in 1 Cor. 16 and 2 Cor. 8? 14. What did Paul mean when he referred to the church at Corinth bringing him on his journey? 15. In what verse did Paul say that he did not exercise dominion over the believer s faith? 16. What verse instructs pastors not to be lords over the flock? 17. In what passage are the terms bishop and elder used synonymously? 18. In what sense is Paul s exhortation in 1 Cor. 16:13 a call to a fundamentalist type of ministry? 19. What is the meaning of Anathema Maranatha? 20. What is the final thing that Paul said to this church?

FINAL TEST ON THE BOOK OF 1 CORINTHIANS 1. What verse says the church at Thessalonica received Paul s teaching as the word of God? 2. What is the basic meaning of sanctify? 3. What verse says that if something is by works it is not by grace? 4. How does 1 Cor. 1:10 describe true Christian unity? 5. In what verse did Paul say he declared all the counsel of God? 6. What verse says the Bereans were noble because they tested everything by the Scriptures? 7. What verse says baptism is not the gospel? 8. What verse says it is the gospel that is the power of God unto salvation? 9. In what verse did Jesus command the disciples to teach the converts to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you? 10. What verse says the apostles had miraculous signs? 11. What verse says the word of God is like a fire? 12. What verse says that if the believer s works burn up at the judgment seat of Christ he will be saved yet so as by fire? 13-14. What were the two characteristics of the sin that occasioned the need for church discipline at Corinth? 15. What verse mentions the sin unto death? 16. What passage says that God chastens His own? 17. In what passage did Jesus give instructions about dealing with personal disputes? 18. What verse in the Bible says marriage is a covenant? 19. What verse says Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled? 20. What verse in the Bible says that God hates divorce? 21. According to what passage does the grace of God teach us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts? 22. What does it mean to tempt Christ? 23. What verse says the principalities in heavenly places are learning from the church?

24. What did Jesus call this wine in Mat. 26:29 and Mk. 14:25? 25. What aspects of the New Covenant are mentioned in Heb. 8:8-11? 26. In what verse did Paul say that when we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord? 27. What verse says we are sealed with the Holy Spirit after we believe? 28-29. What are the main two divisions of the book of Ephesians? 30. What passage describes charity as the final result of a process of spiritual growth? 31. What is the main lesson of 1 Corinthians 14? 32-35. What are the first four major truths about tongues? 36. What Old Testament passage prophesied tongues speaking? 37. How many times was the gift of tongues exercised in the book of Acts? 38. In every one of those instances, who was present? 39. In what passage did Paul summarize the gospel? 40-41. What are the two greatest prophecies of Christ s death? 42. What verse speaks of the many infallible proofs of our faith? 43. How does the teaching of 1 Corinthians 15 support the practice of burial? 44-47. List four reasons why we believe that the Rapture will occur before the Great Tribulation. 48. What was the great motivation that the apostles and first churches had for being diligent in fulfilling the Great Commission? 49. What verse teaches us that the church is the house of God? 50. What verse instructs pastors not to be lords over the flock?

1 Corinthians ANSWERS TO TESTS Following are answers to the tests for the course on 1 Corinthians. This is one of the titles in the Way of Life Literature Advanced Bible Studies Series. The course itself can be obtained from Way of Life Literature. ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON THE INTRODUCTION 1. In what Roman province was Corinth located? Achaia 2. What sea was on the east side of Corinth? The Aegean 3. What games were held near to Corinth? The Isthmian 4. What was the chief goddess of Corinth? Venus (or Aphrodite) 5. On which one of Paul s missionary journeys was the church at Corinth established? The second journey 6. How long did Paul stay at Corinth on his first visit there? A year and a half 7. What does 1 Cor. 1:26 say about the church s membership? They were largely from the humble walks of life 8. What is the theme of 1 Corinthians? Paul writes to correct and instruct the church and to answer questions they had asked 9. What verse tells us that there were false teachers at Corinth who denied the resurrection? 1 Cor. 15:12 10. Why is 1 Corinthians one of the most practical and important missionary manuals in the New Testament? Because it deals with a wide variety of things that arise in the context of church planting ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON THE GREETING 1. What is the basic meaning of apostle? One who is sent 2-4. What are the three ways that apostle is used in the New Testament? (1) Jesus Christ (2) The Twelve (3) Christian workers in general 5. How did Paul differ from the other apostles? He was the apostle to the Gentiles 6. When the Greek word apostolos is used in the New Testament to describe a Christian worker in general, how is it translated? The correct answer is either messenger or minister 7. Why does Paul open this epistle by stating that he was an apostle? To express his authority 8. What verse says the church at Thessalonica received Paul s teaching as the word of God? 1 Thess. 2:13 9-10. What other two words are translated from the same Greek and Hebrew words as sanctify? Holy and Saint 11. What is the basic meaning of sanctify? To set apart 12-13. What are the two parts of sanctification in the Christian life? Position and practice (or Standing and Walk or Relationship and Fellowship) 14. How many of the believers in the church at Rome were saints? All of them 15. How does a sinner become a saint? By calling upon the name of Jesus Christ 16. What verse says that if something is by works it is not by grace? Rom. 11:6 17-18. What two verses that say that grace is the free gift of God? Eph. 2:8-9 19. What verse says God has not appointed the believer to wrath? 1 Thess. 5:9 20. What verse says God will confirm the believer unto the end? 1 Cor. 1:8

ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING CARNALITY (1 Cor. 1:10-4:21) 1. How does 1 Cor. 1:10 describe true Christian unity? To have the same mind and the same judgment 2. What is another verse that says the believers in a church should have one mind? Either Rom. 15:6 or Phil. 1:27 3. In what verse did Paul say he declared all the counsel of God? Acts 20:27 4. What is the proper context of true Christian unity? The church 5. What is slander? To say things falsely against someone to hurt them 6. What verse says the Bereans were noble because they tested everything by the Scriptures? Acts 17:11 7. What verse says we should prove all things? 1 Thess. 5:21 8. What verse says we should mark them that cause divisions contrary to the doctrine we have learned? Rom. 16:17 9. What chapter of Acts contains the account of the conference at Jerusalem where all of the apostles agreed on the gospel? Acts 15 10. In what chapter does Peter refer to Paul s writings? 2 Peter 3 11. What verse says baptism is not the gospel? 1 Cor. 1:17 12. What verse says it is the gospel that is the power of God unto salvation? Rom. 1:16 13. How do we know that there were no infants in the household of Stephanas? 1 Cor. 16:15 says they had addicted themselves to the ministry 14. What verse says he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved but he that believeth not shall be damned? Mark 16:16 15. What verse says faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God? Rom. 10:17 16. According to 1 Cor. 1:21, what is the sovereign will of God? To save them that believe 17. What verse in John s Gospel says that God s will is that every one that believes on the Son may have everlasting life? John 6:40 18. In what verse did Jesus promise to draw all men unto Himself? John 12:32 19. In what verse did Jesus command the disciples to teach the converts to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you? Matt. 28:20 20. What verse says the apostles had miraculous signs? 2 Cor. 12:12 21. What does 1 Cor. 2:9 mean when it says, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him? It means that man can only know these things by divine revelation 22. What does the term mystery mean in the New Testament? Something hidden in the Old Testament and revealed in the New 23. In what verse does Paul say that he spoke in words that the Holy Spirit taught? 1 Cor. 2:13 24. What is the natural man? The unsaved man 25. What did Paul mean when he said the spiritual man judges all things? He judges all things by God s Word 26. What type of judging does Jesus forbid in Matthew 7:1? Hypocritical judging 27. What type of judging does Paul forbid in Romans 14? Judging things about which the Bible is silent 28. What did Paul mean when he said the spiritual man is judged of no man? The spiritual man cannot be judged by man s natural thinking and tradition 29. What is the carnal man? The saved man that is walking according to the flesh 30. What verse warns that there are false christs and false gospels? 2 Cor. 11:4 31. What chapter in the Bible describes the judgment of the unbelievers? Rev. 20 32. What verse says the word of God is like a fire? Jer. 23:29 33. What verse says that if the believer s works burn up at the judgment seat of Christ he will be saved yet so as by fire? 1 Cor. 3:15

ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON CHURCH DISCIPLINE (1 Cor. 5) 1-2. What were the two characteristics of the sin that occasioned the need for church discipline at Corinth? It was public and grave 3. What is railing? To heap abuse upon another, to revile 4. What body has the authority to discipline a sinning Christian? The church 5. What power is available for church discipline? Jesus Christ 6. In what sense can the church deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh? It turns him over to Satan s domain and power 7. What verse mentions the sin unto death? 1 John 5:16 8. What passage says that God chastens His own? Heb. 12 9. What does the feast of unleavened bread signify? Putting sin out of the Christian life; sanctification 10. What does 1 Cor. 5:7 mean when it says ye are unleavened? They were sanctified positionally in Christ ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING RESOLVING DISPUTES AND CONCERNING FORNICATION AND OTHER DEFILEMENTS (1 Cor. 6) 1. In what passage did Jesus give instructions about dealing with personal disputes? Matt. 18 2-4. What are the three steps for dealing with personal disputes? (1) Talk to the party in private (2) Bring a witness (3) Bring it before the church 5. In what verse in the Gospels did Jesus command us to judge righteous judgment? John 7:24 6-7. What are the two chief lessons on 1 Cor. 6:9-11? (1) Sinners must be born again (2) If a person continues in unrighteousness it evidence that he has not been saved 8. What verse says the heart is deceitful above all things? Jer. 17:9 9. What verse says the believer is justified freely by God s grace? Rom. 3:24 10. What passage says the believer is sealed by the Holy Spirit when he believes? Eph. 1:12-14 11-13. What are three of the terms used to describe homosexuality in Romans 1? Any three of the following: vile affections, against nature, unseemly, reprobate mind, things which are not convenient 14. Where does homosexuality begin, according to Romans 1:21? The imagination 15. What verse in the Bible says marriage is a covenant? Mal. 2:14 ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING MARRIAGE (1 Cor. 7) 1-3. What are three divine purposes for marriage? (1) To avoid fornication (2) companionship (3) procreation 4. Where in the Gospels did Jesus point back to Genesis 2 as the divine pattern for marriage? Mat. 19 5. What verse says Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled? Heb. 13:4 6. What is the purpose of fasting and prayer? To combat demonic strongholds; spiritual warfare 7. In what verse did Jesus say, Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting? Mat. 17:21 8. In what verse did Jesus promise that if we fast in secret the Father will reward us openly? Mat. 6:18 9. When Paul says, Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, what does this mean? Jesus did not give instruction about this during His earthly ministry 10-12. What are the three reasons that Paul gave for remaining unmarried? (1) The present distress (2) Time is short (3) marriage is distracting 13. If a single believer or widow remarries, what is the standard for selecting a mate? In the Lord

14. What verse in the Bible says that God hates divorce? Mal. 2:16 15. In what sense is the unbelieving husband or wife sanctified by the presence of a believing mate? In the sense that they are objects of special blessings that other unbelievers do not enjoy ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING FOOD OFFERED TO IDOLS (1 Cor. 1:8) 1-2. When Paul addresses the question of eating food offered to idols in 1 Corinthians 8, what are the two main thoughts that he gives? (1) There is liberty in Christ that reigns through proper knowledge. (2) There is charity that reigns above liberty. 3. What does Paul mean when he says, We know that an idol is nothing in the world? There is only one true God; idols are not real gods 4. What verse says that if someone speaks not according to God s Word there is no light in him? Isa. 8:20 5. In what verse did Jesus say that the Pharisees were of their father the devil? John 8:44 6. Why are all men not children of God? Because men are separated from God s family until they are saved 7. Who is Hebrews 1:8-9 addressed to and who is speaking? God the Father is speaking to God the Son 8. What does the word meat mean in 1 Corinthians 8? Food in general 9. In what sense can a weak brother perish? He can sin and backslide and be judged 10. What passage says that one of the doctrines of devils is to command to abstain from meat? 1 Tim. 4 ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING MINISTERS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT (1 Cor. 9) 1. What was the qualification of apostleship that Paul mentioned in this chapter? To have seen the resurrected Christ 2. How do we know that Peter was married? The Bible says he had a wife and a mother-in-law 3-4. What are two reasons why ministers of the gospel should be supported for their work? Any two of the following: (1) It is a natural rule that a man who tends to something should be rewarded; (2) the Law of Moses taught that the worker is to be rewarded; (3) the common equity of life; (4) the example of priests in the temple; (5) the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. 5. What is the believer s relationship with the Law of Moses? He is not under the law but he receives instruction from the law 6. What verse says, Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things? Gal. 6:6 7. What chapter of the Bible defines the weak in Christ? Rom. 14 8. What is the castaway described in 1 Cor. 9:24-27? The Christian that is rejected for Christian service or disapproved at the judgment seat of Christ 9. How do we know that Paul was not saying that he might lose his salvation? In the same epistle he taught that Christ preserves the believer 10. What does the context of this passage teach us about how to interpret it properly? The context is Christian service rather than salvation

ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING IDOLATRY (1 Cor. 10) 1. In what way does the Old Testament minister to the New Testament believer? It contains spiritual lessons 2. What verse says that it was the Jews that did not believe that did not enter into God s rest? Heb. 3:19 3. According to what passage does the grace of God teach us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts? Titus 2 4. What does it mean to tempt Christ? To doubt His goodness and promises 5. What does Paul mean when he says the Jews were baptized unto Moses? They were symbolically immersed in the cloud and the sea and were identified with Moses and with his covenant 6. Why was Moses judged for striking the rock instead of speaking to it? The rock symbolized Christ and He was struck only once in judgment 7. How does the fact that Christ is identified as the Rock in the New Testament prove that Christ is God? God is also called the Rock in the Old Testament 8. When Paul says, Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall, what is he warning about? Pride and self-sufficiency 9. What verse says, There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it? 1 Cor. 10:13 10. What New Testament verse says the spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? Jam. 4:5 11. What does Paul mean when he exhorts believers to give none offence? To not be the cause of stumbling 12. What is the royal law? To love thy neighbor as thyself 13-15. What three groups of people does Paul mention in 1 Cor. 10:32? (1) Jews (2) Gentiles (3) Church ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE DIVINE ORDER FOR MALE AND FEMALE AND HAIR AS A SYMBOL OF THAT ORDER (1 Cor. 11:1-16) 1-2. What two types of tradition are mentioned in the New Testament? (1) Uninspired tradition (2) Inspired tradition 3. What is the main subject of 1 Cor. 11:1-16? The divine order for male and female 4. Why does Paul bring hair length into this passage? Hair is a symbol of this order 5-8. What are four verses that plainly teach that Jesus Christ is God? Any four of the following: Jn. 1:1; Phil. 2:6; Col. 1:15; 1 Tim. 3:16; 1 Jn. 3:16 9. When Paul says the head of Christ is God, what does he mean? There is an order in the Trinity 10. What is the first reason why we believe that the woman s head covering in 1 Cor. 11 is her long hair? 1 Cor. 11:15 says her hair is given for a covering 11. What verse says we should approve things that are excellent? Phil. 1:10 12. What is the difference between a Nazarite and a Nazarene? The Nazarite was one who took a special vow; the Nazarene was one who lived in Nazareth 13. What verse says the principalities in heavenly places are learning from the church? Eph. 3:10 14. What verse says the angels desire to look into the things that are revealed to the churches? 1 Pet. 1:12 15. When Paul says, If any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God, why do we believe that Paul does not mean that his readers are free to ignore what he said about hair in this passage? It would be strange for God to inspire a passage and then conclude by saying that it doesn t matter if it is disregarded

ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE LORD S SUPPER (1 Cor. 11:17-34) 1. What is the basic meaning of the word heresies? A division 2. What passage says that God uses false prophets to test the hearts of people? Deut. 13 3. What is the proper place for the Lord s Supper to be observed? The church 4. In what verse did Paul say that the church at Corinth was the body of Christ? 1 Cor. 12:27 5. What is closed communion? Restricting the Lord s Supper to the members of the church 6. What is the requirement for participating in the Lord s Supper? Salvation and baptism 7-9. What are three reasons why we know that the elements of the Lord s Supper are not the literal body and blood of Christ? (1) Jesus was in His body when He initiated the Lord s Supper; (2) Jesus said the Lord s Supper is to be done in remembrance ; (3) Paul said the Lord s Supper is a memorial 10. What verse says, For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified? Heb. 10:14 11. What should be taken first in the Lord s Supper? The bread 12. What does the bread and wine symbolize? The body and blood of Christ 13. Why is the bread unleavened? Christ was sinless 14. Why is the wine unfermented? Christ s blood was sinless 15. What did Jesus call this wine in Mat. 26:29 and Mk. 14:25? the fruit of the vine 16. What aspects of the New Covenant are mentioned in Heb. 8:8-11? The spiritual 17. What does it mean to partake of the Lord s Supper unworthily? To take it lightly or without confessing sins 18-19. What are the two Greek words that Jesus used in John 13:10 and what do they mean? (1) Louo means to bathe (2) Nipto means to wash 20. In what verse did Paul say that when we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord? 2 Cor. 5:8 ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND PUBLIC WORSHIP -- PART I (1 Cor. 12-13) 1. What does Paul mean when he says that the Corinthians had been carried away by these dumb idols? As pagans they had been controlled by demonic spirits 2. What does it mean to say that Jesus is Lord in the proper saving sense? To speak from the heart and acknowledge that Jesus is Lord 3. When did the baptism of the Holy Spirit occur historically? Pentecost 4. What verse says we are sealed with the Holy Spirit after we believe? Eph.1:13 5. In what verse does Paul say that not all Christians spoke in tongues even in the first century? 1 Cor. 12:30 6. When Paul listed spiritual gifts by order of importance in 1 Cor. 12, where did tongues fall? Last 7. What passage describes the permanent healing ministry in the church? James 5 8. What verse says the gifts of prophecy, tongues, and knowledge shall cease? 1 Cor. 13:8 9. What verse says that the apostles had sign miracles? 2 Cor. 12:12 10. The description of love in 1 Cor. 13 is whose portrait? Jesus Christ 11-12. What are two things that are required for someone to demonstrate the love described in 1 Cor. 13? (1) Salvation (2) Christian growth 13-14. What are the main two divisions of the book of Ephesians? (1) Position in Christ (2) Walk in this world 15. What passage describes charity as the final result of a process of spiritual growth? 2 Pet. 1

ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND PUBLIC WORSHIP -- PART II (1 Cor. 14) 1. What is the main lesson of 1 Corinthians 14? All things are to be done in the church to edifying 2-5. What are the first four major truths about tongues? (1) Tongues were real human languages; (2) tongues was a sovereignly-given miraculous gift; (3) tongues was a sign to the nation Israel; (4) tongues were not a sign to believers 6. The fact that biblical tongues was a sovereignly-given, miraculous gift contradicts the practice of the Pentecostal-Charismatic movement in what way? they seek after tongues and learn how to speak in tongues 7. How many times in the book of Acts do we see the early Christians learning how to speak in tongues? Zero 8. In what passage does Paul warn about receiving another spirit? 2 Cor. 11 9. What Old Testament passage prophesied tongues speaking? Isaiah 28 10. According to Paul s teaching in 1 Corinthians 14, the gift of tongues was a sign to what people? Israel 11. What did God intend that the sign of tongues would signify to these people? That God was doing a new thing and was extending the gospel to the Gentiles and making a new spiritual body composed of Jews and Gentiles 12. How many times was the gift of tongues exercised in the book of Acts? Three times 13. In every one of those instances, who was present? Jews 14. What verse says tongues were not a sign to them that believe? 1 Cor. 14:22 15. What verse says tongues were spoken to God and not to men? 1 Cor. 14:2 16. What verse warns that evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived? 2 Tim. 3:13 17-23. What are the seven guidelines that Paul gave for tongues speaking in 1 Corinthians 14? (1) Tongues are to be spoken only by course; (2) tongues must be interpreted; (3) there is to be no confusion or lack of peace; (4) women are not allowed to speak; (5) those that are spiritual will acknowledge Paul s teaching; (6) everything is to be decent; (7) everything is to be orderly 24. When Paul says the women are to keep silence in the churches, what is the context? Speaking in tongues and prophesying 25. What passage instructs the older women to teach the younger women? Titus 2 26. What verse forbids women to teach or to usurp authority over men? 1 Tim. 2:12 27. How many of the people who were saved on the Day of Pentecost spoke in tongues? None 28. What verse says the men should lead in prayer? 1 Tim. 2:8 29. Toward the end of 1 Corinthians 14 what test does Paul give for a true prophet or spiritual person? He will acknowledge that Paul s teaching is of God 30. When were the signs mentioned in Mark 16:17-18 fulfilled? During the days of the apostles ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON REPROOF AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE RESURRECTION (1 Cor. 15) 1. In what passage did Paul summarize the gospel? 1 Cor. 15:1-4 2-3. What are the two greatest prophecies of Christ s death? Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53 4. What Old Testament prophecy said that Christ would be rejected? Isa. 53 5. What prophecy said Christ would be taken from justice? Isa. 53 6. What prophecy described Jesus crucifixion? Psa. 22 7. What prophecy described the words that Jesus spoke from the cross? Psa. 22 8. What prophecy said that He would be given vinegar to drink? Psa. 69:21

9. What prophecy said, He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken? Psa. 34:20 10. What prophecy said Jesus grave would be with the rich? Isa. 53 11. In what verse did Paul say that he preached repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ? Acts 20:21 12. What verse describes salvation as coming to repentance? 2 Pet. 3:9 13. What does justification mean? To be declared righteous 14. What is the first and foremost proof of the resurrection? Eyewitnesses 15. What verse speaks of the many infallible proofs of our faith? Acts 1:3 16. What verse warns that evil communications corrupt good manners? 1 Cor. 15:33 17-18. What are the two parts to the resurrection of the saints? (1) the resurrection of New Testament saints at the Rapture; (2) the resurrection of Tribulation and Old Testament saints at the Second Coming 19. What passage describes the judgment of the unsaved? Rev. 20 20. What is a foolish and unlearned question? A question that is asked insincerely to cause doubt and strife 21. How does the teaching of 1 Corinthians 15 support the practice of burial? The natural body is likened to a seed that is planted 22. What is a better resurrection? A resurrection to great rewards 23. When Jesus spoke of Solomon in all his glory, what did He mean? The wealth and splendor of Solomon s kingdom 24. When Paul says the resurrection is raised a spiritual body, what does this mean? Any of the following: (1) It is a body of flesh and bones; (2) the lift of the resurrection body will not depend on or be limited by natural functions; (3) the life of the resurrection body is in the spirit; (4) it is a body made to be controlled by the spirit; (5) it will not be limited by time and space 25-26. What two things will occur in the Rapture? (1) The dead will be raised (2) the living will be transformed 27-30. List four reasons why we believe that the Rapture will occur before the Great Tribulation. Any four of the following: (1) Church-age believers are promised salvation from wrath; (2) the Holy Spirit is to be removed before the tribulation; (3) church-age believers are promised mansions in heaven; (4) the translation of church-age saints is said to be imminent; (5) the church is a mystery unrevealed in the Old Testament; (6) there are events intervening between the translation and resurrection of the church and the Second Advent; (7) the book of Revelation shows that the church is not on earth during the Tribulation ANSWERS TO SECTIONAL TEST ON THE FINAL THINGS IN THE EPISTLE (1 Cor. 16) 1. What is the work commanded in Christ s Great Commission? To preach the gospel to every nation and individual; to baptize those that believe; to disciple the believers in all things that Christ has taught us 2. What was the great motivation that the apostles and first churches had for being diligent in fulfilling the Great Commission? The imminent return of Christ 3-7. What are the five principles for New Testament giving that are found in 1 Corinthians 16? (1) The giving is done on the first day of the week; (2) the giving is to be universal; (3) the giving is to be regular; (4) the giving is to be proportional; (5) the giving is to be put in store 8. Who was the first man in the Bible to tithe? Abraham 9. What verse teaches us that the church is the house of God? 1 Tim. 3:15 10-13. What are four principles for handling church finances that are found in 1 Cor. 16 and 2 Cor. 8? (1) Preachers should not handle the funds; (2) those who handle the finances must have an excellent reputation; (3) everything must be done to the glory of God; (4) everything must be transparent 14. What did Paul mean when he referred to the church at Corinth bringing him on his journey? They would provide his needs

15. In what verse did Paul say that he did not exercise dominion over the believer s faith? 2 Cor. 1:24 16. What verse instructs pastors not to be lords over the flock? 1 Pet. 5:3 17. In what passage are the terms bishop and elder used synonymously? Titus 1 18. In what sense is Paul s exhortation in 1 Cor. 16:13 a call to a fundamentalist type of ministry? It calls for standing and fighting and being strong in the faith 19. What is the meaning of Anathema Maranatha? Cursed when Jesus returns 20. What is the final thing that Paul said to this church? My love be with you all ANSWERS TO FINAL TEST ON THE BOOK OF 1 CORINTHIANS 1. What verse says the church at Thessalonica received Paul s teaching as the word of God? 1 Thess. 2:13 2. What is the basic meaning of sanctify? To set apart 3. What verse says that if something is by works it is not by grace? Rom. 11:6 4. How does 1 Cor. 1:10 describe true Christian unity? To have the same mind and the same judgment 5. In what verse did Paul say he declared all the counsel of God? Acts 20:27 6. What verse says the Bereans were noble because they tested everything by the Scriptures? Acts 17:11 7. What verse says baptism is not the gospel? 1 Cor. 1:17 8. What verse says it is the gospel that is the power of God unto salvation? Rom. 1:16 9. In what verse did Jesus command the disciples to teach the converts to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you? Matt. 28:20 10. What verse says the apostles had miraculous signs? 2 Cor. 12:12 11. What verse says the word of God is like a fire? Jer. 23:29 12. What verse says that if the believer s works burn up at the judgment seat of Christ he will be saved yet so as by fire? 1 Cor. 3:15 13-14. What were the two characteristics of the sin that occasioned the need for church discipline at Corinth? It was public and grave 15. What verse mentions the sin unto death? 1 John 5:16 16. What passage says that God chastens His own? Heb. 12 17. In what passage did Jesus give instructions about dealing with personal disputes? Matt. 18 18. What verse in the Bible says marriage is a covenant? Mal. 2:14 19. What verse says Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled? Heb. 13:4 20. What verse in the Bible says that God hates divorce? Mal. 2:16 21. According to what passage does the grace of God teach us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts? Titus 2 22. What does it mean to tempt Christ? To doubt His goodness and promises 23. What verse says the principalities in heavenly places are learning from the church? Eph. 3:10 24. What did Jesus call this wine in Mat. 26:29 and Mk. 14:25? the fruit of the vine 25. What aspects of the New Covenant are mentioned in Heb. 8:8-11? The spiritual 26. In what verse did Paul say that when we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord? 2 Cor. 5:8 27. What verse says we are sealed with the Holy Spirit after we believe? Eph.1:13 28-29. What are the main two divisions of the book of Ephesians? (1) Position in Christ (2) Walk in this world 30. What passage describes charity as the final result of a process of spiritual growth? 2 Pet. 1 31. What is the main lesson of 1 Corinthians 14? All things are to be done in the church to edifying 32-35. What are the first four major truths about tongues? (1) Tongues were real human languages; (2) tongues was a sovereignly-given miraculous gift; (3) tongues was a sign to the nation Israel; (4) tongues were not a sign to believers 36. What Old Testament passage prophesied tongues speaking? Isaiah 28 37. How many times was the gift of tongues exercised in the book of Acts? Three times