From one perspective, all Christians start out as spiritual “infants,” having just been born again (John 3:3-5). All of us need to grow in our biblical knowledge and spiritual maturity (Eph. 4:15), especially at the beginning of our walk with Christ. However, the Corinthians were not growing as they should have been.… Read More 1 Corinthians: Don’t Act Like Babies
This passage is actually part of Paul’s explanation to Corinth that his message was given to him via Spirit inspiration and thus originated not in his mind but in God’s. … Read More 1 Corinthians: The Natural Person and the Spiritual Person
Just as one cannot know exactly what I am thinking unless I tell them, no one can know the thoughts of God unless the Spirit of God reveals them. This the Spirit of God has done, by inspiring the writers of Scripture (2 Pet. 1:19-21; 2 Tim. 3:16). … Read More 1 Corinthians: The Thoughts of God
Prizing homiletic ability and what the world would entertaining and interesting over heeding the rebukes and correction which would come from preaching the whole counsel of God had also been a problem for those who listened to the preaching of God’s Word in Ezekiel’s day (Ezek. 33:30-32). It’s easy to heed the ways of God with which we already agree…but when the Scriptures demand of us something which we find hard or foolish to do, the siren call of human wisdom is much harder to resist. This is when the true foundation of our faith is revealed to be either strong or weak. … Read More 1 Corinthians: Prizing Speaking Ability Over The Gospel
The Corinthians needed to understand that true salvation and true wisdom – the true right path to a better life here and eternal life afterwards – would not be found by following the ideas and philosophies of those whom their peers considered to be great. We in the church today must also realize that the celebrities we tend to exalt in sports, politics, education, and entertainment are not following the right path and do not hold the true solutions for our greatest problems and concerns. No one will stand before God’s throne on Judgment Day and give credit for their salvation to their Ph.D., wealth portfolio, high IQ, athletic ability, speaking ability, political ideology, or philosophical worldview. … Read More 1 Corinthians: Follow A “Nobody,” Not The “Somebodies” Everyone Else Adores
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