NTB UIII: 2 Corinthians

The Book of Second Corinthians is the second letter than Paul wrote to the Church in Corinth.

• True

• False

What happened between the writing of 1st Corinthians and 2nd Corinthians?

• Paul had a painful visit with the Corinthian Church and then wrote them a tearful letter.

• Paul had a joyful visit with the Corinthian Church and then send them a nice thank you note.

• Paul heard the Corinthians' concerns about his poor lifestyle and started making $$$.

• Paul joined the Roman army as they fought the barbarian invaders.

According to 2 Corinthians Chapter 3, what is Paul's "letter of recommendation?"

• The Letter he brought them from Cephas

• The story of his own conversion

• The church of Corinth itself, since he first taught them about Jesus

• The wealth that he has acquired as an apostle.

What is Paul's vision of Christian leadership?

• Very wealthy with fancy clothes, homes, and possessions

• Politically powerful, influencing the government

• Popular and successful with lots of followers

• Poor servants pointing other people to Jesus

• Organizing the underprivileged for societal revolution

According to 2 Corintians 4, what does Paul say about the Old Covenant (through Moses)?

• totally useless

• fine, but rather inconvenient

• glorious but temporary and now fading.

• the supreme and crowing glory of the church.

2 Corinthians captures Paul's ______ with the church in Corinth.

• arguement

• reconciliation

• frustration

• anxiety

What things are revealed by the cross?

• Salvation from our sins

• God's characteristic self-giving, generous love

• a model for our life, carrying the cross like Jesus

• how we should be prideful in our religion

Paul was raising money for...

• the poor and suffering church in Jerusalem

• expanding his home in Ephesus

• Building a bigger church in Troas

• funding religious freedom in Antioch

For Paul, generosity is a sign of...

• navigating government tax laws.

• not enough to create an equal society.

• evidence of both trust in God and transformation by the Holy Spirit.

• evidence that people should be aware of what a good gift giver you are.

What is not one of Paul's credentials as a legitimate apostle?

• He was a Pharisee with extensive Biblical knowledge.

• He met the Risen Jesus.

• He had prayerful visions of Jesus's throne room.

• He had devoted his life to Jesus mission, including his finances.

• He was a popular preacher that people paid a lot of money to hear him speak.