STUDY QUESTIONS FOR “church order”

1. According to 1 Corinthians 14:40, how are Christians to do “all things”?

2. According to 1 Corinthians 12:27, who composes Christ’s church?

3. According to the material presented in this lesson, before the work of the church can be “in order,” what must occur in the lives of the Christians who compose the church?

4. What did Jesus teach in Matthew 6:33 that can help Christians get their personal lives in order?

5. According to Solomon’s inspired statement in Ecclesiastes 12:13, what should be ev­ery person’s goal in this life?

6. What important questions did Jesus ask in Mark 8:36-37 that should remind Christians of how important it is to attain the goal mentioned in question #5 above?

7. An important part of each Christian’s putting his or her life in order is being faithful. In Revelation 2:10, what did Jesus say about faithfulness?

8. According to Isaiah 43:7, what was one thing that God had in mind when He created hu­mans?

9. What did Jesus say in Luke 9:23 about Christians “putting their lives in order”?

 10. According to Romans 12:1, how are Christians to live their lives?

 11. What instructions are found in James 4:4 that can show Christians how not to live their lives if they want to be faithful to God?

 12. When it comes to Christians being compared to worldly people, what admonition is found in 2 Corinthians 6:17 that can help Christians avoid falling prey to worldly temptations?

 13. What type of person, according to Psalm 24:3-4, is fit to approach God?

 14. What type of person, according to Isaiah 59:1-2, is not fit to approach God?

 15. What does Ephesians 5:11 admonish Christians not to do?

 16. According to Matthew 28:18, who has “all authority” in religious matters?

 17. What important point regarding “church order” is found in Psalm 133:1?

 18. In 1 Corinthians 4:17 the apostle Paul said that he taught the same thing “everywhere in every church.” What does that tell us about the doctrine that should be taught today?

 19. According to Matthew 16:18, who is the founder and head of the church?

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