Corinth was a modern city … • A cultural melting pot • Obsessed with sports • Religious pluralism • Sexually immoral • Permissive, relativistic, and individualistic
“The ideal of the Corinthian was the reckless development of the individual. The merchant who made his gain by all and every means, the man of pleasure surrendering himself to every lust, the athlete steeled to every bodily exercise and proud in his physical strength, are the true Corinthian types: in a word the man who recognized no superior and no law but his own desires.” Ernst Von Dobschütz
II: THE DOCTRINES THAT IT TEACHES
• Doctrine of the church - • The Lord’s Supper - • The resurrection, marriage and singleness, Christian love, Spiritual gifts • The Gospel of Christ (2:2)
III: THE PROBLEMS THAT IT CONFRONTS
How to live as Christians in a fallen world – • Withdrawing too much from the world (the ‘weak’) • Becoming too involved with the world (the ‘strong’)
The true nature of the Christian Faith –
IV: THE INSTRUCTION THAT IT GIVES
“The Corinthians were just like us; they were mentally lazy. They didn’t want thoughtful principles, they wanted simple slogans.” D. A. Carson
Instruction in how to think, not what to do (2:2).
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Rev. Ryce and Janine, his wife of 20 years, were born and raised in the Pittsburgh area and previously served in ministry at Tucson Reformed Church (2010-14) and Springs Reformed Church (2014-22), the Christian & Missionary Alliance (2007-09), and the Evangelical Presbyterian...
