Enduring word bible commentary 1 corinthians chapter 6. Useful bible studies 1 corinthians commentary chapter 6. We see a brief allusion to that issue in our text 6. Corinth was an important and wealthy city on the isthmus narrow strip of land separating northern and southern greece. God note the action of the trinity which emphasizes unity amidst diversity, not uniformity. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from god. Flee fornication as that which is hurtful, scandalous, and unbecoming christians. You, the bible, and the holy spirit are priority in interpretation. Reading cycle three see bible interpretation seminar following the original authors intent at paragraph level. He opens the letter with twenty references to god or christ in the first ten verses. Corinthians theological position ends and pauls commentary begins. Shall i then take the members of christ and unite them with a prostitute.
Verses 1820 some people thought that they were wise. That was a matter of great concern in the early chapters of the book of acts, and was addressed most dramatically in peters vision as. Direct prohibition of fornication, strengthened by description of it as a sin against ones own body, which is in fact the temple of the holy spirit, etc. Yet he says that marriage, and the comforts of that state, are settled by divine wisdom. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Motivate each to actually realize their capacity as new creations. A similar use of the greek word pneuma, with the contextual meaning of wind, is found in john 3. Schaffs popular commentary on the new testament 2 corinthians 1. Joseph beets commentary on selected books of the new testament. Now then we are ambassadors for christ since god has made reconciliation by christ, and the ministry of it is committed to us, we are ambassadors for him. Useful bible studies 1 corinthians commentary chapter 6 your body is the temple of the holy spirit 1 corinthians 6. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. He frequently reminds them of the source of their lives 1.
So he was careful not just to give instructions for christians to obey. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Mar 15, 2009 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. John macarthur goes so far as to say the macarthur new testament commentary, 1 corinthians moody. We arent like the angels or the animals that were created before us. Time 34 hours you may want to do this in segments of about an hour apiece. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the holy spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from. You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. He also explained why christians should do these things. Idolatry has an impact on later generations, and so it matters a great deal if we associate closely with idolaters. This is a study guide commentary, which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the bible. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.
Paul is psyched to be writing to his friends in corinth again. Paul understood how hard it can be to avoid wrong behaviour. So, we are to have no sexual immorality, and we should control our bodies. Lord jesus christ, and in the spirit of our god 1 corinthians 6. The relationship between spirituality and sexual morality 1. We know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the lords home. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. There is a possibility that the reference is to persons who possessed the spiritual gifts instead of the spiritual gifts themselves. Reading cycle three from a guide to good bible reading. But as god is true setting the god of truth before my eyes, i could not act in this way. He has earned degrees from east texas baptist college, southwestern baptist theological seminary, and trinity evangelical divinity school and has done postgraduat.
Paul repeats what he had already said about those people. There is an obvious literary parallel between 1 cor. It is not strange that paul deals with immorality in 1 corinthians 6. Paul wrote at least four different letters to the church at corinth, three of which are included in the new testament. In what is now called 1 corinthians, there is a reference to a former letter in which instruction was given concerning the type of conduct that should not be tolerated in a christian church. David guzik commentary on 1 corinthians 6, where paul addresses lawsuits among. There is a liberty wherewith christ has made us free, in which we must stand fast. For ye are bought with a price not with gold and silver, but with the precious blood of christ, as the whole church, and all the elect of god are. The apostle paul spent 18 months there on his second missionary journey and established a church there. He is married to the former peggy rutta and they have three children and six grandchildren. Children learn by example, and if their parents set the example that physical objects have excessive importance, then their children will pass down the same values. It is clear to everyone why god considers certain actions to be wrong.
But this sin stands alone in making the human body, the. Christians belong to christ, so they should avoid wrong sex acts 1 corinthians 6. See, he founded the church there, so hes kind of like their main apostle. It may seem harder to say why certain sex acts are wrong. It was a holy place, set apart for gods purposes and presence.
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