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1 CORINTHIANS 6:1–6 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? (1 Cor. 6:1) Up to this point in his letter, Paul has charged the Corinthians with two evils: causing divisions and failing to expel the immoral brother. Now he moves on to … Continue reading “COURTS OF THE UNRIGHTEOUS”

1 CORINTHIANS 6:7–11 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? (1 Cor. 6:9) If a dispute cannot be settled within the confines of the church, should the wronged party suffer loss rather than go before an unbelieving judge? That is exactly what Paul says. The victim should be … Continue reading “WARNING A SINFUL CHURCH”

JOHN 3:1–21 “… unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Paul makes a profound proclamation at the end of his discourse on lawsuits between believers. He reminds the Corinthian church that fornicators, idolaters, homosexuals, etc. will not enter the kingdom of God. Then he says, “And such were … Continue reading “YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN”

EPHESIANS 2 For by grace you have been saved through faith … (Eph. 2:8). One of the most hotly debated subjects in Christian history has been the extent of man’s sinfulness. The reason for the fervor is that the doctrine has direct bearing on salvation. If sin has not totally corrupted your nature, then you … Continue reading “THE EXTENT OF MAN’S SIN”

1 CORINTHIANS 5:9–13 I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people (1 Cor. 5:9). Before writing this letter to the Corinthians, Paul had sent another to them commanding them to separate themselves from sexually immoral brothers. The Corinthian Church either misunderstood Paul or they tried to avoid the … Continue reading “PUT THE EVIL PERSON AWAY”

ROMANS 3 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. The poison of vipers is on their lips” (Rom. 3:13). Most people believe that when they stand before God on judgment day they will be cleared of their sins because they are basically good. They admit they are not perfect, but they are quick … Continue reading “YOU’RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH”

1 CORINTHIANS 5:6–8 Therefore, let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast … but with bread without yeast (1 Cor. 5:8). Paul tells the Corinthians that they had no reason to boast in their religious state; on the contrary, they had many reasons to be alarmed. They had allowed sin to grow among … Continue reading “GET RID OF THE OLD YEAST”

1 CORINTHIANS 4:14–17 I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you (1 Cor. 4:14). Paul’s sarcastic rebuke in the previous passage was not meant to shame the Corinthians but to warn them. The word “warn” in this passage expresses parental admonition and instruction. Paul didn’t want … Continue reading “A PASTORAL WARNING”

1 CORINTHIANS 4:18–21 Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness? (1 Cor. 4:21). Some of the false teachers in the church spread rumors that Paul would not be coming to visit them. In their pride and self-conceit, they set themselves up as their own authority, thoroughly … Continue reading “THE RIGHT TO DISCIPLINE”

1 CORINTHIANS 5:1–5 … hand this man over to Satan … (1 Cor. 5:5). The Corinthian Church had grown so prideful in its own importance that it failed to deal with the sins that marred its reputation and threatened to infest the whole body. Their pride was either in themselves, that they were so great … Continue reading “EXPEL THE IMMORAL BROTHER”