STUDY QUESTIONS FOR 2 corinthians Lesson 4 (Chapters 5-6)

  1. Explain the significance of Paul’s statement in 2 Corinthians 5, that “we are a new creation; old things have passed away.”

  2. What is a propitiation? How does that word apply to Jesus Christ?

  3. What does Ephesians 1:3 mean when it says that all spiritual blessings “in the heavenly places” are available to us through Christ.

  4. In 2 Timothy 1:9-11, we are told that salvation, and God’s grace, are available to us only in Christ. Explain how one gets “in Christ.”

  5. What is the point behind such passages as Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, and Ecclesiastes 7:29?

  6. Explain the correlation between such passages as 2 Chronicles 7:14 and Hebrews 8:13.

  7. In 2 Corinthians 5:21, Paul offers a summary statement, of sorts, as to how we have a “second chance.” How do we avail ourselves of that second chance?

  8. In such passages as Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17, and 2 Corinthians 5:21, we learn that, for those who are in Christ, there is “no condemnation.” Why is there no condemnation?

  9. In the Old Testament, there was a sacrificial system in place whereby the people had to offer the very best of their lambs to preserve their lives. We know (Heb. 10:24), however, that the blood of bulls and goats could never actually forgive sins. Yet we also know (Heb. 9:22) that without the shedding of blood, there can be no forgiveness. With those facts before you, explain the importance of John 1:29 in the plan of salvation. Incorporate into your answer 1 Pet. 1:18-19.

10. How are we “ambassadors for Christ” (2 Cor. 5:20)? What is an ambassador to do? And what must an ambassador not do?

11. Paul told the Christians in Corinth: “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers” (2 Cor. 6:14). Name several relationships to which that teaching might apply.

12. According to Paul’s instructions in 2 Corinthians 6:14, is it a sin for a Christian to marry a non-Christian? Incorporate into your answer 1 Corinthians 7:13.

13. In 1 Corinthians 5:6, Paul wrote that “a little leaven, leavens the whole lump.” What is the principle here in regard to spiritual matters?

14. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 15:33, “Evil companions corrupt good morals.” Can you think of a well-known king from the Old Testament whose life history bears this out (as a result of his pagan concubines and wives—who caused him to abandon God’s teachings)? How might this apply to Christians today?

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