Tag: paul
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The Idolatry of Baptism – the Idolatry of Communion – 2
TODAY we continue in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians continuing to apply the communion of the body of Christ as ceremony, community and witness. Paul has just compared Moses leading the Hebrews through the sea to baptism in Christ and communion in Christ. First Letter of the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians 10: 2…
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Am I not free? Religion 1 Corinthians 9
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? 1 Corinthians 9:1 New Heart English Bible Freedom and Religion Eric Kress outlines two main points of application from the previous chapter of 1 Corinthians 8: Paul’s 4 questions intertwined in…
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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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Ministers of Christ: Faithful Stewards – 1 Corinthians 4
4 Let a man so account us as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 1 Corinthians 4:1 21stCenturyKJV The Apostle Paul has been making his case as the architect of the Corinthian church. .. you ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries…
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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…
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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…