Purpose
- Identify problems(deviance/division/lack of love/immorality -- pride and self importance) in corinthian church
- Offer solution, correcting the error-ness practices (division, immorality, litigation/lawsuit in pagan courts, abuse lord supper), false teaching concerning the resurrection.
- Teach christian to live for christ in corrupt society. Instruct and restore
- Instruction concerning offering for poverty strickened believers in Jerusalem.
Author
Paul. Claimed by Paul, and early church father.
Attested by Clemens.
Has NOT been questioned.
To whom written
Church in corinth.
Christian everywhere.
Request for counselling.
Date written
AD 55. End of 3rd Missionary Journey in Ephesus.
Setting
Cosmopolitan.
Seaport/Trade route.
Idolatry/Immorality.
Mostly gentiles.
Church established in 2nd Journey.
Key Verse
1:10.
Key People
Paul, Timothy, members of Chloe's households.
Key Places/Culture/religion/commerce
Worship meeting in Corinth.
Key points
Church must be unified.
Christian must look to God not to world for their moral and wisdom
Proper Church courts and discipline ensures the peace and purity of the church
Chr liberty must be exercised in ways that protects those who are weak in faith.
Worship and the exercises of spiritual gifts must respect and honor God and fellow believers.
The reality of future bodily resurrection is integral to the gospel.
Feature
strong & straight forward
Outline
Greeting and Thx
Report from Chloe:Division, Moral ethical problem.
The Corinthians letter: Marriage/divorce, Food offered to idol, Worship, Spritual Gifts, Ressurection, Collections.
Conclusion
Theme
Problem loyalties , church problem, process sanctification.
Relevance
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