FOR FURTHER STUDY

1. Study I Corinthians 3:10-15 to identify the following:

2. One of the reasons Paul wrote I Corinthians was to instruct the church to remove an unrepentant sinful member (I Corinthians 5:1-8). In II Corinthians he instructs the church to receive back that one who had since become repentant (II Corinthians 2:6-11).

3. II Corinthians reveals much about the person and work of Satan. See II Corinthians 2:10-11; 4:4; 11:3, 13-15; 12:7.

4. At least four names for believers are found in II Corinthians which are not found elsewhere in the Bible. These are: Living epistles: II Corinthians 3:2-3; A sweet savor of Christ: II Corinthians 2:15; Treasure carried in earthen vessels: II Corinthians 4:7; Ambassadors of Christ: II Corinthians 5:20

5. One of the most important reasons why God allows a believer to suffer is explained in this book: II Corinthians 1:1-6.

6. Paul told the Corinthian believers: "Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ" (I Corinthians 4:16 and I Corinthians 11:1). Study Paul's example as revealed in I Corinthians:

-Loyal in message, method, and motive: I Corinthians 2:1-5

-Sound in building: I Corinthians 3:10-23

-Trustee of the truth of the Gospel: I Corinthians 4:1-6

-Endured tribulations for Jesus: I Corinthians 4:9-16

-Considerate of weaker brethren: I Corinthians 6:12; 8:13

-Relinquished his rights: I Corinthians 9:12-18

-Denied himself in order to reach souls: I Corinthians 9:19-23

-Self-disciplined: I Corinthians 9:27; 10:33

-Demonstrated proper restraint in public assemblies: I Corinthians 14:18-20

-Humble: I Corinthians 15:9-10

7. I Corinthians 15 is the longest passage in the Bible concerning the future resurrection of believers. Study the changes that will occur:

-The body is sown (dies, is buried) in corruption, it is raised (through resurrection)

in incorruption.

-It is sown in dishonor and raised in glory.

-It is sown in weakness and raised in power.

-It is sown a physical body and raised a heavenly body.

-It is sown a flesh and blood body but raised a changed body.

-It is sown a mortal body and raised an immortal body.