Book of 1 Corinthians – Page 2 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Spiritual Body Parts – 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

MedicalDaily.com has listed 10 body parts that, according to the title of the article, are useless. They mention the appendix, the coccyx, body hair, and wisdom teeth, plus some I’d never heard

Spiritual Gifts – 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

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Apostolic.edu has provided a sectarian, yet nonetheless helpful, history of speaking in tongues in the church. They mention in particular the experience among the Quakers and Shakers: Some who attended

Lord’s Supper – 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

It would be wrong to say that Paul did not value the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. But in the first chapter he makes it clear that Christ did not send him to baptize but to preach

Women in Worship – 1 Corinthians 11:1-16

Bruce W. Winter, in his amazing study, Roman Wives, Roman Widows: The Appearance of New Women and the Pauline Communities, writes of the veil that Roman wives were expected to wear: “it can be confidently

Freedom and Idolatry – 1 Corinthians 10:14-33

Did you ever conceive of the gods that pagans worshiped as being demonic spirits posing as deities, Molech, Baal, Asherah, Ra, etc.? Perhaps they even displayed some kind of supernatural actions to secure

Freedom and Guardedness – 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

It seems really strange to us for Paul to make the statement that the rock in the wilderness that God used to produce water for the Israelites (Exodus 17 and Numbers 20), both followed them and was Christ.

Freedom and Service – 1 Corinthians 9:15-27

Army veteran Pete Ramirez died this Memorial Day weekend, a fitting time according to his family, as this was his favorite holiday. He was committed to serving all who were veterans, regardless of the

Freedom and the Gospel – 1 Corinthians 9:1-14

According to Salary.com, the “average Pastor salary in the United States is $99,337 as of May 27, 2021, but the range typically falls between $81,639 and $112,580.” But according to ZipRecruiter.com,

Christian Freedom and Love – 1 Corinthians 8

The Corinthians are full of questions. Paul is answering their questions, and we see a switch to a new question when he says, “Now concerning…” He has just answered their questions about

Celibacy and Marriage – 1 Corinthians 7:17-40

The Corinthian Christians had some unusual ideas (not that modern day Christians don’t), including some who believed that marriage in and of itself was unholy. Some wanted to divorce their spouses

Divorce and Remarriage – 1 Corinthians 7:8-16

Few issues have been as contested as the biblical view of divorce and remarriage. There are basically four views among evangelicals on divorce: (1) No Divorce, No Remarriage, (2) Divorce, But No Remarriage,

Sex and Marriage – 1 Corinthians 7:1-7

ReligionNews.com asks “Why is sexuality such a big deal for the church?” Sexuality has become, they argue, “the dividing line for many Christians, especially over issues of the LGBTQ

Temple Life – 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

A temple is where heaven and earth intersect. It is the domicile of God and a place to meet Him. Israel had its temple under the old covenant, but in the new covenant the body of believers was the

Christian Court – 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

One of the greatest needs in a community of humans is conflict resolution. Moses spent hours and hours judging the people of Israel until his father-in-law encouraged him to appoint numerous judges to

Church Discipline – 1 Corinthians 5

One of the most important things Jesus did for the ordering of the congregations of disciples that would form after his ascension was directions on how to deal with sin in the congregation: Matthew 18:15–20,

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