1 Corinthians 7:1-40 Questions by Stephen Ricker
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Instruction on Marriage
Questions for Study 5

1 Corinthians 7:1-40
Memory Verse: 24

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I. General Principle on Marriage (7:1-7)

1. The Corinthians obviously wrote a letter to Paul asking a lot of questions including marraige. What is the first principle on marraige Paul established? (1-2) How does this explain why some denominations today have so much sexual immorality?

2. What is a marital duty and how can it fall to that level? (3) How does verse 4 reflect back to 6:16? What could happen if a spouse deprives the other? (5) What is a good reson to deprive by mutual consent and needs self control? Is this a command? (6-7)

II. The Problems of the Married (7:8-24)

3. What direction is given to the unmarried and widows? (8-9) Should the married remain so? (10-11; Matt. 19:3-6) What example of loving commitment should the married always remember and learn? (Matt. 28:20b)

4. If your spouse is not a believer should you divorce him or her? (12-13) What does verse 14 mean? What other direction is a mixed couple given? (15) Why? (16) How does this further explain verse 14?

5. What is important to all decisions in life? (17) What example is given to support this statement? (18-19) Is this a hard set command?

6. What other example is given to reinforce not getting excited about our status qua? (21) How should we view our life no matter what? (22) What could happen? (23) What is the final verdict? (24)

III. The Problems of the Unmarried (7:25-40)

7. When receiving advice from anyone what is an important consideration? (25) What crisis was Paul referring to in verse 26? What is true about all marriages? (27-28)

8. How did Paul see the present considering eternity? (29-31; John 9:4) What is true about the unmarried and the married? (32-34) How does Paul determine that the unmarried are better off? (35)

9. Is it wrong to be engaged and to marry? (36) What considerations should be taken to remain unmarried? (37) Is there a right and wrong decision here? (38) What other decisions in life might this also be true and how can this help you make decisions?

10. What should a widow consider? (39) What principle does Paul repeat in verse 40?