tle happy? Is there anything of great er value than a clear conscience? ( 1 : 12 .) 2. What apparent accusation had been made against Paul by his op ponents in Corinth? (w . 13-20.) 3. What three things had God done for Paul according to verses 21,22? 4. Why had Paul purposely stayed away from Corinth for a time? (w . 23, 24.) 5. How is the forgiving spirit of the Apostle demonstrated in 2:5-10? 6. What is the danger of an un forgiving heart? (v. 11.) 7. How is it that the believer may always gain the upper hand of Satan? (v. 11.) 8. How is Paul’s tremendous eager ness to learn of the result of his first letter to Corinth evidenced in verses 12-13? How this man loved the church! The Ministry Triumphant 1. For what is Paul thankful in 2:14? 2. How is the inevitable success of the gospel indicated in verses 15-17? Note that there is both a positive and negative power of the gospel. 3. What was the crowning proof of Paul’s Apostleship according to 3:1-3?
the occasion of writing and the theme and plan of the book. Paul's Apostolic Authority 1. How does Paul set forth his authority as an inspired spokesman of God? (2 Cor. 1:1.) 2. Who was his associate at the time he wrote this second epistle to the Corinthians? (v. 1.) 3. In Paul’s thinking, who com posed the “ church of God” (v. 1.) 4. What two titles does Paul ascribe to God in verse 3? Meditate on these two things. 5. Why does God give comfort to His people in their trouble, that is, what is one important reason? (v. 4.) 6. How is Paul’s complete identity with the people of God indicated in verses 5-7? Does not this also show the closeness of all God’s people? 7. Note the three tenses in God’s deliverance in verse 10. We do not know exactly to what experience the Apostle refers in this section (w . 8- 10 .) 8. How can Christians help one an other? (v. 11.) A Forgiving Spirit 1. What was it that made the Apos
4. In the light of this entire passage do we rightly feel that Paul’s Apostle ship was being questioned by his op ponents in Corinth? 5. How does Paul show the contrast between the Old Testament way of life and the New Testament? (w . 6- 18.;) Does the comparison given here indicate that the church in Corinth was being troubled by teachers who insisted on bringing Gentile believers back under the law? 6. Th e C h r is tia n l i f e may be summed up in one word. According to verse 17, what is that word? The Ministry Accredited 1. What charges had apparently been made against the Apostle in Corinth according to 4:2? 2. What is one of the most apparent evidences of being unsaved? (v. 3.) 3. Who is responsible for blinding the minds of the unsaved so that they cannot apprehend the gospel? (v. 4.) 4. What adjective does Paul use to describe the gospel in verse 4? In what sense is the gospel “ glorious” ? 5. Who was the theme of Paul’s p r e a c h in g ? Can the present-day preacher learn anything from this? (cf. 1 Cor. 2:1-6.) (To be continued next month)
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