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NEW TESTAMENT LITERATURE 3,4

NEW TESTAMENT LITERATURE 3,4. 1,2 CORINTHIANS. WHAT ARE 1,2 CORINTHIANS ALL ABOUT ?. A UTHOR B ACKGROUND O UTLINES U NIQUENESS T HEMES. Paul, 3 rd missionary journey. WHAT ARE 1,2 CORINTHIANS ALL ABOUT ?. A UTHOR B ACKGROUND O UTLINES U NIQUENESS T HEMES.

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NEW TESTAMENT LITERATURE 3,4

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  1. NEW TESTAMENT LITERATURE 3,4 1,2 CORINTHIANS

  2. WHAT ARE1,2 CORINTHIANSALLABOUT? • AUTHOR • BACKGROUND • OUTLINES • UNIQUENESS • THEMES Paul, 3rd missionary journey

  3. WHAT ARE1,2 CORINTHIANSALLABOUT? • AUTHOR • BACKGROUND • OUTLINES • UNIQUENESS • THEMES Paul, 3rd missionary journey City of Corinth

  4. CITY OF CORINTH Wealthy cosmopolitan city, a major hub of travel 700,000residents, 2/3 were slaves

  5. Click to add title GREECE CORINTH • Click to add text Corinth Aegean Sea Achaia Mediterranean Sea EBibleTeacher.com Photo Courtesy of NASA

  6. Corinth isthmus panorama Corinth: isthmus panorama

  7. Isthmus view to north from Acrocorinth Isthmus view to north from Acrocorinth

  8. CITY OF CORINTH Wealthy cosmopolitan city, a major hub of travel 700,000residents, 2/3 were slaves Isthmian Gamesheld every two years near Corinth

  9. Corinth racecourse starting line Corinth: racecourse starting line

  10. CITY OF CORINTH Wealthy cosmopolitan city, a major hub of travel 700,000 residents, 2/3 were slaves Isthmian Games held every two years near Corinth Temple of Aphrodite equipped with bath houses and thousands of temple prostitutes

  11. Acrocorinth Temple of Aphrodite Acrocorinth Temple of Aphrodite

  12. CITY OF CORINTH “Korinthiazomai” =“to practice fornication” Paul spent18months of his2ndjourney in Corinth Church struggled withsecular lifestyle

  13. Corinth excavations from Acrocorinth Corinth: excavations from Acrocorinth

  14. Corinth excavations from northwest Corinth: excavations from northwest

  15. Corinth Lechaion Road with sidewalk and gutter Corinthian Road with sidewalk and gutter

  16. Corinth Erastus inscription context Erastus inscription in Corinth

  17. Corinth mosaic floor Corinthian mosaic floor

  18. Corinth Canal west end from north Corinthian Canal

  19. Corinth Canal from east Corinthian Canal

  20. Diolkos south of canal Diolkos south of canal

  21. WHAT ARE1,2 CORINTHIANSALLABOUT? • AUTHOR • BACKGROUND • OUTLINES • UNIQUENESS • THEMES Paul, 3rd missionary journey City of Corinth (throughout your notes)

  22. 1 CORINTHIANS

  23. 2 CORINTHIANS LOVE FOR HIS MINISTRY 1-7 SOLID IN HIS MINISTRY 8-13

  24. UNIQUENESS 1 Corinthians “bema seat”, Lord’s Supper, spiritual gifts 2 Corinthians giving, Paul’s “thorn in the flesh”

  25. THEMES 1 Corinthians How should a believer live in Christ? 2 Corinthians How is Paul really an apostle of Christ?

  26. ARE THERE ONLY TWO LETTERS TO THE CORINTHIANS? Paul possibly wrotea letter before 1 Corinthians (1 Cor. 5:9)anda letter between 1 & 2 Corinthians (2 Cor. 2:3-4) Therefore, there may exist as many asfour Corinthian letters

  27. 1 CORINTHIANSPROBLEMS WITHIN THE CHURCH 1-6 TOPIC #1: DIVISIONS THE PROBLEM: the church is divided overwho is the best teacher THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM: church members were exhibiting characteristics of the “worldly man”

  28. 1 CORINTHIANSPROBLEMS WITHIN THE CHURCH 1-6 THREE TYPES OF MAN: • The Natural man- • Does not receive (welcome) the things of God • The things of God are foolish (moronic) • Unable to understand (“ginosko”) because these things are only spiritually understood • Natural man = unbeliever

  29. 1 CORINTHIANSPROBLEMS WITHIN THE CHURCH 1-6 THREE TYPES OF MAN: • The Spiritual man- • Understands or discerns all things • Not understood by the natural man • Possesses the mind of Christ • Spiritual man = mature believer

  30. 1 CORINTHIANSPROBLEMS WITHIN THE CHURCH 1-6 THREE TYPES OF MAN: • The Worldly man (“baby in Christ”)- • Unable to handle the solid food- still on milk • Internal conflict- jealousy • External conflict- strife • Acting like the natural man • Worldly man = immature believer

  31. 1 CORINTHIANSPROBLEMS WITHIN THE CHURCH 1-6 • RESULTS OF LIVING LIKE THE WORLDLY MAN: • Spiritual growth is stunted(a believer looks and acts like a non-believer) • Spiritual rewards are lost (at the Judgment Seat of Christ = the “bema seat”) TOPIC #2: “BEMA SEAT”

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  33. THE “BEMA” OR JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST CULTURAL CONTEXT OF THE BEMA SEAT The “bema” was a raised platform where rulers would hand down sentences and verdicts to criminals as well as reward Olympic champions (similar to a judge’s bench today)

  34. Corinth bema Corinthian “bema seat”

  35. THE “BEMA” OR JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST BIBLICAL CONTEXT OF THE BEMA JUDGMENT Passages: 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Romans 14:10-12

  36. THE “BEMA” OR JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST 1 Corinthians 3:10-12 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid afoundation, and another is building upon it. But let each man be careful how he builds upon it. For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid,which is Jesus Christ. Now ifany man builds upon the foundationwithgold, silver, precious stones,wood, hay, straw,

  37. GOLD SILVER PRECIOUS STONES WOOD HAY STRAW JESUS CHRIST

  38. THE “BEMA” OR JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST 1 Corinthians 3:13 Each man'swork will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed withfire; and the fire itself will test thequalityof each man's work.

  39. GOLD SILVER PRECIOUS STONES WOOD HAY STRAW JESUS CHRIST

  40. THE “BEMA” OR JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST 1 Corinthians 3:14-15 If any man's work which he has built upon it remains,he shall receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up,he shall suffer loss;but he himself shall be saved,yet so as through fire.

  41. GOLD SILVER PRECIOUS STONES WOOD HAY STRAW LOSS REWARD JESUS CHRIST

  42. THE “BEMA” OR JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we mustall appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may berecompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whethergood or bad.

  43. THE “BEMA” OR JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST Romans 14:10-12 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? Forwe shall all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.” So theneach one of us shall give account of himself to God.

  44. THE “BEMA” OR JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST BIBLICAL CONTEXT OF THE BEMA JUDGMENT When: beginning after the rapture, completed by Christ’s 2nd Coming, or after the Millennial Kingdom Where: before the throne of God Who: believers judged by Jesus Christ on behalf of the Father

  45. THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST vs. THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT

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