“For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base … Continue reading God Can Do What We Can’t
1 Corinthians
Are We Being Saved?
This was the Apostle Paul Speaking: “For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved … Continue reading Are We Being Saved?
Death and Resurrection
The main subject matter in 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, is that of the resurrection from the dead. There were people professing faith in Jesus Christ among them who were being convinced to reject the teaching on the resurrection from the dead, which meant they believed that Jesus Christ was not resurrected from the dead. But … Continue reading Death and Resurrection
But By the Grace of God
The apostle Paul was writing to the church in Corinth, and he was sharing with them the critical nature of us, who profess faith in Jesus Christ, holding fast to the word which he preached, putting it into practice in our daily lives. And then he shared the first part of it (not all of … Continue reading But By the Grace of God
If You Hold Fast
“Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:1-2 NASB1995) What is the gospel message that … Continue reading If You Hold Fast
Why Am I Here?
There are certain people today called “cessationists” who believe that some of the Spiritual gifts of God, listed for us in the Scriptures, are no longer valid. But that theory is anti-biblical. And they will use 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 as one of their main sources for this theory of theirs. But, when taught in the … Continue reading Why Am I Here?
Gifts of The Spirit
“Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part; but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.” (1 Corinthians 13:8-10 … Continue reading Gifts of The Spirit
Are We Lacking in Love?
“If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have … Continue reading Are We Lacking in Love?
Worship God, Not Human Flesh
“And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. For … Continue reading Worship God, Not Human Flesh
