The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-12-27
BIBLE SCHOOL LESSON FOR JANUARY
4, 1920 - I'll CORINTHIANS,
CHAPTERS 2 AND 3.
BY Apostle Willis F. Jordan
PRELIMINAR

By Apostle Willis F. Jordan.
I. PRELIMINARY.
l. II Corinthians written by the Apos-
ties Paul and Timothy, in A. d. 80 (Verse
One).
g. The Epistle is addressed to "the Church
of God at Corinth, with all the saints which
are in all Achaia''-a province of the Roman
Empire Compare I Corinthians IL.
g. The Apostles declare that "grace and
peace come jointly from God the Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ Verse Two).
H. THE CHRISTIANS INTENSE SUFFER-
INGS AND THE SUPREME COMFORT
ER-Chapter One, Verses Three to
Eleven
1. Four things about God in Verses Three
and Four.
(1) He is 'the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ;
(2) He is 'the Father of Mercies'', or bene-
fits and blessings
(9) He is the "God of All Comforts;
(4) He "comforteth us in all our tribu-
lations'
2 One part of our mission as Christians:
Comfort them who are in any trouble by the
comfort we get from God (Verse Four).
g. Our sufferings as Christians are the SUI
ferings of Christ Astounding in us. So our
consolation aboundeth BY (cometh from)
Christ Verse Five).
a. Apostolic Affections may result in the
salvation of men and the perfection OF the
Christians in Zion (Verse Six.
5. Apostolic hope of the Church was stead
fast (Verse Seven). What is the General
Overseer's "hope' of all of us in the Christian
Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion?
6. Paul's sentence of death" and his won
derful deliverance Oversees Eight to Ten).
These Verses refer back to Acts 1928
to pol.
T. Note Pauls "deliverance" as referred to
in Verse Ten: 'sWho deivered', "and doth
deliver, Gin Whom we trust He will yet de-
liver
s. Verse Eleven: eye also helping together
bv prayer for u.s. Oh how one and all in
Zion could help the General Overseer "by
prayer and not criticism and faultfnding.
III. APOSTOLIC REJOICING AND sOLIC-
ITUDE- Chapter One, Verses Twelve to Twen-
ty-four.
l. The ground of rejoicing (Verse Twelve).
CD The testimony of the Apostolic con-
science;
(2) Simplicity and godly sincerity;
co The grace of God and not feshly wis
(4) Proper conversation in the world.
2. The Church ought to read and acknowl-
edge what the Apostles have written, and
what the General Overseer and the Apostles
write today (Verse Thirteen).
8. The Church at Corinth acknowledged
Paul and his writings in part (Verse Four
teen.) That Church opposed him and gave
him much anxious concern.
4. On his way through Macedonia Paul de-
sired to visit Cornth that he might give the
Church "a second benefit Oversees Fifteen to
Eighteen). On the words "a second benefit,
the abominable tongues-gibberish-p
base their teaching of so-called Second
blessing and ga second definite work of
grace"-the demoniacal baptism of the Holy
| Spirit.
| 5. The Son of God the theme of all Apos-
f, tolic teaching Oversees Nineteen, Twenty.
6. The work of God in Christ Oversees Twen-
ty-one and Two).
| oh, ,c,, fypo
i loyal, uncompromising- obeying the teaching
| in Zion today;
(2) To "anoint u.s. so we may truly serve
/ God and Zion;
co To seal us as His Own by the earnest
/ (advance evidence and security of the Spirit
until the day of redemption-the Rapture
(Romans 1928; Ephesians TIA; Peter LIS;
Jude 24).
Z. Because of the opposers of Paul in the
Church at Corinth he hesitated to visit Corinth
/ (Verses Twenty-three and four)-nOt that
Paul was coward, but he might have to then
i deal with his enemies.
How patient the General Overseer is with
some of us in Zion today! He ought to deal
with some like DR.. John Alexander Dowie did.
| W. PAUL WOULD VISIT CORINTH, BUT
IN CERTAIN FRAME OF MIND
Chapter Two, Verses One to Eleven.
L. The Apostolic determination Oversees One
and Two).
2. Verses Three to Nine refer back to
/ VI
Chapter Five upon the Corinthian Church
the Chapter concerning the fornicator, the in
cestuous member.
The Church seems to have repented and
carried out the Apostolic instructions. "The
punishment inflicted by the many (Verse Six
brought the member to repentance. Now Paul
tells the Church to forgive and restore the
brother, even as he (PauD, the then General
| Overseer, had done.
8. Thus discipline accomplished its Divine
ly intended purpose q Corinthians 54, 81
and Apostolic Authority magnifed and all
were taught to respect the General Overseer
Oversees Nine to Eleven).
Paul declares that his forgiveness" was
Apostolically bestowed Sin the person OF
Christ''-same as Christ Himself would for
! give. He bestowed it upon behalf of Christ.
With Verse Ten compare Matthew 1919 and
| John 20:2O-23.
These passages clearly show that Apos-
| tolic authority amounts to something, and
should always be highly respected. The Apos-
ties can actually "bind and unloose'; forgive
sins or refrain from forgiving; and all by
Christ-given permission and delegated author
/! ity.
Whom tbov cnoalx as man if amounts to