Notice that Paul starts his letter to Corinth by…not immediately rebuking them for all their shortcomings…but instead by greeting them as “the church of God” (1:2a), ekklesia theos, theos being the Greek term that is used for God and is used here as a genitive noun, i.e., a noun which shows possession.  In other words, the first thing Paul says about the church at Corinth is that they are a church which, despite their faults, still belongs to God.… Read More 1 Corinthians: Introductory Thoughts