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Commandments of Relationships in the Church 1 Corinthians 7
The Apostle clearly states both his authoritative advice AND commandments from the risen Christ Jesus. I say this to give you permission. It is not a command. 1 Corinthians 7:6 ICB Commandments for Christians from the Lord Now I give this command for the married people. (The command is not from me; it is from…
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Rebuke of ministers that perish without the Cross
For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11 KJV Contentions (from the KJV) Sounds rather serious doesn’t it? 1 Corinthians 1 – Contentions between Christians In our previous look at Paul’s first letter to…
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NO Divisions in our Church ?
I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. 1 Corinthians 1:10 New Living Translation ‘IMPOSSIBLE !’ you say. Impossible in Corinth.. and…
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A First Letter to the Corinthians Intro
in the year of our Lord ano Domini 55 [A.D. 55] & in the context of the culture of Corinth Intro PREVIOUSLY in this Talk of Jesus series from CHURCH LETTERS – IS HE WRITING TO ME? we have glanced at a few of Paul’s LETTERS (Epistles) to the Church written during his just completed…
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Roman Oversight of Jerusalem’s god
There’s been some trouble in town. Now controversary and crowds are nothing out of the ordinary here but I have been trying to determine how best to present an equitable view of recent events. Oh, I might mention that today’s look back at history incites reaction in some no different than the acts concerning religion…