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1 Corinthians: Do Not Go Beyond What Is Written

Nothing written in God’s Word has ever commanded or promoted the decision to give allegiance to mere men instead of the Lord; indeed, the exact opposite is recorded in Scripture (Matt. 23:5-12).  By glorifying Paul, Apollos, and others instead of Christ, the Corinthian Christians had indeed “go(ne) beyond what is written.” To go beyond the authority of God’s Word is sinful (Deut. 4:2; 12:32; Josh 1:7; Prov. 30:6; Rom. 16:17-18; Gal. 1:6-10; Rev. 22:18-19).… Read More 1 Corinthians: Do Not Go Beyond What Is Written

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1 Corinthians: Introductory Thoughts

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

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