1 CORINTHIANS xv. 12-26. "If Christ be not risen!" That is the most appalling "if" which can be flung into the human mind. If it obtains lodging and entertainment, all the fairest hopes of the soul wither away like tender buds which have been nipped by sharp frost! See how they ...
Text: 1 Corinthians 10, 6-13. 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8 ...
Keywords1Corinthians6:12-20SexTheologyPentecostalsPaulspiritualitycannot no abstract right now, maybe has no abstract or it's too hard to getAdewale J. AdelakunVerbum et Ecclesia
I intend to demonstrate in this thesis that a close analysis of Galatians, 1 Thessalonians, and 1 Corinthians reveals that Paul was a change agent, indeed a change agent of a particular sort, in a culture where there was enormous resistance to change, perhaps especially religious change. 展开...
To anyone who has, more will be given, and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away. (Matthew 13: 12) See also The Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25: 14–30. We “aspire” to please him (2 Corinthians 5: 9). ...
For the body is not one member, but many.” (1 Corinthians 12: 12–14). Believers should consider that they have their path and freedom for salvation. Nonetheless, the path alone is not enough, efforts should only be assessed within the Body of Christ, the Church, and through the ...
Jesus was also called out on being dirty. He had total disregard for body cleanliness, sanitation and hygiene, and his "temple of GOD"(1 Corinthians 6:19)body was most probably lice infested and foul smelling(Matthew 15:1-2, Mark 7:1-5); thoroughly violating the Law inLeviticus 8:6,...
This work yielded a construct comprised of eight key elements. The wisdom construct provided the basis for analysis of change in wisdom thought over the 600 year period that encompassed the wisdom literature. Exegetical studies of specific pericopes in 1 Corinthians were compared to the fundamental ...
This study was concerned with questions about whether Paul's understanding of Jewish wisdom tradition served as the basis for his discussion of wisdom in 1 Corinthians and his subsequent Corinthian directives. A survey of the scholarly literature was conducted in order to develop a foundation for ...
Mapping this wider ekklesia discourse in the first century facilitates a new consideration of the struggles and debates visible in the first letter to the Corinthians.;A rhetorical analysis of 1 Corinthians indicates that both Paul and the Corinthians deploy ekklesia discourse towards a construction of...