Paul's Teachings on Marriage, Divorce, and Being Single in 1 Corinthians 7

1. (26th) What does Paul really say about marriage and divorce and marriage and being single?

2. (26th) What does Paul really say about marriage and divorce and marriage and being single? 1Cor.7:1-40 (2-7) Self Control or Get married (8-9) unmarried + widows No self-control, Get married (7:10-11) stay married, if not, stay single (12-16) Mixed marriage - conditional

3. (17-24) remain in called state • (25) better to remain single but marriage not a sin • (29-35) final comments, marriage not a sin • (39-40) marriage till death (the law) marry in the Lord only

4. (27th) “These things occurred” and “these things happened”; what things and for what reason?

5. (27th) “These things occurred” and “these things happened”; what things and for what reason? 1Cor.10:6-11 • Keep from setting heart on evil (6) • Don’t commit sexual immorality (8) • Don’t test the Lord (9) • Don’t grumble (10)

6. (28th) “In the following directive”? What are Paul’s points and are there applications to local fellowship?

7. (28th) “In the following directive”? What are Paul’s points and are there applications to local fellowship? • 1Cor.11:17-18 Division – not good • 1Cor.11:20 – what you do is not “It” • 1Cor.11:21-22 – not in fellowship/unity • 1Cor.11:23-26 – proper/right practice • 1Cor.11:27-34 – precautions/warning and directives

8. (29th) So what is Paul saying about “Spirituals” (spiritual gifts) for the Church in Corinth and the contemporary Church?

9. (29th) So what is Paul saying about “Spirituals” (spiritual gifts) for the Church in Corinth and the contemporary Church? 1Cr.14:1-40 14:1 – Eagerly desire spiritual gifts 14:22 – Tongues sign for unbeliever 14:22 – Prophecy for believers 14:26 – Use for strengthening of Church (building up) 14:40 – Used in fitting/organized way

10. (30th) So, how are the dead raised and with what kind of bodies?

11. (30th) So, how are the dead raised and with what kind of bodies? 1Cor.15:35 – Paul asks the question 1Cor.15:38 – God has determined kind, each kind of seed gets its own kind of body. 1Cor.15:42-44 – sown perishable, raised imperishable. 1Cor.15:45-49 – born 1st of earth 2nd of heaven

12. (1st) If you were to no longer regard anyone from a worldly point of view, how would your understanding of people have to change?

13. (1st) If you were to no longer regard anyone from a worldly point of view, how would your understanding of people have to change? • 2Cor.5:16-17 - From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

14. (2nd) “Since we have these promises”; what promises and how should that effect Paul’s argument? (What is he arguing for?)

15. (2nd) “Since we have these promises”; what promises and how should that effect Paul’s argument? (What is he arguing for?) 2Cor.7:1 – (2Cor.6:14-18) Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

16. 2Cor.6:15 - What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? 2Cor.6:16 - What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.