1 Corinthians

1) Read page 389 "Pauls Q&A Letter"
2) Answer the following questions:
How does Paul answer the following questions from the Corinthians?
a. Who's the spiritual leader of our church?"I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow."
b. What should we do with the church member living in sin w/his stepmom?"call a meeting of the church.[a] I will be present with you in spirit, and so will the power of our Lord Jesus. 5 Then you must throw this man out."
c. Is it okay for church members to sue each other? "how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers!"
d. Can we do anything we want?not everything is good for you...Don’t you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should a man take his body, which is part of Christ, and join it to a prostitute? Never!"
e. Should we get married or live celibate lives?
f. Is it okay to eat meat sacrificed to idols?
g. Is it okay to turn Lord's Supper into potluck?
h. Will Christians really be raised from the dead?
i. What kind of resurrection bodies will we have?


3) Read page 390. How does "celibacy beat marriage" - according to Paul?


4) Read page 391 "Chaos In The Worship Service"


a. How have worship services gotten out of hand concerning
i. Worship fashions
ii. Communion vs. Potluck
iii. Speaking in tongues
iv. Women Speaking in Church


5) Read page 392. Which spiritual gift is "tops"- according to Paul?