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Series: Studies in First Corinthians - 1 Corinthians 7:15 says, 15 Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace. To “leave,” in this case, means to leave one’s marriage. Unbelie... Read More
Series: Studies in First Corinthians - Paul says in 1 Corinthians 7:8, 9, 8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I. 9 But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. Here the apostle... Read More
Series: Studies in First Corinthians - Having completed his discussion of church purity and morality that needed a definitive command to observe the law and refrain from sin, Paul now turns his attention to two questions of lesser importance: marriage and food sacrificed to idols. As we will se... Read More
Series: Studies in First Corinthians - Paul’s refutation of Sophistry in 1 Corinthians 6:12-14 was intended to show the contrast between Greek wisdom (sophia) and Hebrew wisdom (chokmah). Sophia is based upon soulish understanding, or philosophy; Hebrew wisdom is based on the spiritual re... Read More
Series: Studies in First Corinthians - According to Ferrar Fenton, 1 Corinthians 6:12-14 is a mini-debate that Paul sets up with the Sophists, one of the many forms of Greek philosophy. Sophistry differed from other philosophies in that it was not a centralized “school.” The first s... Read More
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