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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 9
In the previous chapter, Paul ends by saying he would voluntarily set aside freedoms and privileges granted by the gospel message in order to promote that message. This chapter expands on the idea. Paul was not a slave under human … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 8
The letter the Corinthians wrote to Paul had a lot of questions. Among them was the issue of food offered to idols. We sense that Paul is quoting their comments in that letter, but it’s hard to be sure without … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 7
In passing here Paul refers to the rising threat of Roman persecution for Christians. It was the same warning Christ issued to His disciples in Matthew 24-25, the same events, which eventually took Paul’s life. It persisted for another two … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 6
If it is our duty to discern who is and who isn’t covenant family, then why do we breach that boundary for personal disputes? Corinth was easily the most cosmopolitan city in Greece; sailors from the whole known world passed … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 5
Here we run into a very potent example of the continuity between the Old and New Covenants. Granted, what Paul talks about in this chapter is disturbingly not a sin in to western minds. But even among Gentiles of his … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 4
Once again, it’s best to share here my previous commentary on this chapter. In the Kingdom of Heaven, a mystery is mysterious, not because those who know it keep it away from prying eyes and ears, but because it can … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 3
Hellenism was a man-centered religion. Man was the measure of all things, and the whole goal was to rise to the full potential of what mankind could be from strictly human resources. This breeds the Boastful Pride of Life. And … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 2
The whole Corinthian incident shows that Jews are not always the problem. Most of what was wrong in Corinth was the direct result of pagan Gentile culture following people into the church. Jews were not the problem in Corinth. It … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 1
The balance of Paul’s Letter to the believers in Rome is personal in nature, not doctrinal, so we follow the canonical order into 1 Corinthians. We’ve already taken a look at the back story to his troubles with the church … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Romans 14-15:13
That First Church Council back in Acts 15 should have buried the issue, but Jews kept trying to drag Gentiles back under their customs. And it was not just Moses, but several centuries of customary legalism. No one should be … Continue reading →