Sunday, September 16, 2012

Acts 21:17-25 Responding to Rumors-- Questions for Discussion and Reflection

                                                                                                             In Acts 21:17-25 the Apostle Paul addresses rumors that have spread concerning his instructions regarding the law. Contrast the rumors in Acts 21:21 with what Paul actually taught in 1 Corinthians 7:17-19. Read Acts 15:1-3; 17:5-8; and 18:12. Many of these were responsible for spreading the rumors Paul addresses in Acts 21. What appears to be their motive? How were these rumors harmful?                                                                      

According to the following Scriptures, what are some negative consequences of rumors?

Proverbs 16:28--

Jeremiah 51:46-
 
Ezekiel 7:26-27--
 
1 Timothy 4:7--
 
Titus 1:10-11--
 
What specific instructions to the following Scriptures provide as to how we ought to respond to rumors?
 
1 Timothy 4:7-8--
 
Titus 3:8-11--
 
3 John 1:9-11--

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