Sunday, August 27, 2023

The Woman & the Man in the Lord (1 Corinthians 11-16) QUESTIONS

The Woman and the Man in the Lord

READ 1 Corinthians 11:11-12

What does it mean that “neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord”?

 

READ Moses 2:27 and Moses 6:9

When man was created in the “image of God”; what does that mean?

 

READ Genesis 1:3 and LoF 1:13-17

How does God create?

 

READ D&C 93:30

If we, as intelligence, were conceived of solely by the Father, how can we ever be independent of Him?

So how can we be independent in the sphere in which we’ve been placed by God?

Why is Elohim a plural name for God?

 

 

Gifts of the Spirit

READ 1 Corinthians 12:1, 4-11

Why are gifts of the Spirit given?

 

READ TPJS 271:4 and 272:2

Can gifts of the Spirit come without the Holy Ghost?

 

READ 1 Corinthians 12:14, 18-20, 25-26

Is there a body part that is so preeminent that it can exist without the rest?

Why does God give different gifts to different people?

 

 

The Gift of Charity

READ 1 Corinthians 12:31-1 Corinthians 13:3

Joseph Smith said we are only saved as quickly as we gain saving knowledge – which means to know we’ve been sealed up to Eternal Life by the voice of God Himself; understanding the mysteries enables you to walk back into God’s presence; being able to move mountains shows you’ve been given the High Priesthood After the Order of the Son of God with its accompanying sealing power… So why, if we gain all of those things but do not have charity, are we “nothing” and will “fail” (v8)?

 

READ 1 Corinthians 13:4-10

How do these verses typify how Christ works with us?

 

READ John 13:34-35

Why is love the Great Sign of the true follower of Christ?

 

READ 1 Corinthians 13:11-13

What is the glass we look through darkly?

When will we know as we are known?

Why is charity the greatest of the three?

 

 

The Reality of the Resurrection

READ 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

How do we know the resurrection happened?

What is the problem with the testimony of witnesses?

What does a witness do for you?

Can it be proven that Christ rose from the dead?

 

READ 1 Corinthians 15:21-22

What is the relationship between Adam and Christ?

 

READ 1 Corinthians 15:40-44

What is Paul teaching us that we will receive in the resurrection?

 

READ D&C 130:18-21

How does one receive one kind of body or glory over another?

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