Tag: Christ

  • Christ’s Contractor in Corinth

    You are God’s building According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. 1 Corinthians 3:10 LSB The Architect of the Corinthian Church ἀρχιτέκτων – architektōn a master builder, an architect, the superintendent in the erection of buildings APOSTLES, all ministers of the Lord…

    Corinthian Greek columns with Jesus Christ inscribed at the foundation and wise architect (in Greek) imprinted above.
  • ANNOUNCEMENT of the Testimony of GOD

    And when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God. 1 Corinthians 2:1 DBY Further rebuke of CHRISTIAN MINISTERS The Apostle Paul begins NOT with a reminder of his considerable credentials but with an apologia for God’s evidence in Christ crucified and risen.…

    Testimony a first hand account of God Paul's first letter to the Corinthians
  • 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…

    preaching to them that perish - Paul writes to the Corinthians to consider his different way of preaching