Similarly, there are those in 1 Corinthians 11 whom Paul says have died because they took the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy manner. Blatant sin against God is a serious offense. It does not mean that we lose our salvation, but we might lose our physical life. To preserve our life, rep...
Second Corinthians 5:1–10 continues Paul's teaching from the previous chapter. The glory of eternity with Christ is far weightier than any suffering experienced in our temporary bodies in this life. Paul longs to occupy his eternal body, described as a permanent house built by God Himself. ...
Second Corinthians was written to defend the authenticity of both his apostleship and his message.” Since these false apostles were a primary reason for Paul’s writing of the epistle of 2 Corinthians, it seems a decent guess. Plus, it would be fitting to refer to them as “messengers of...
However, I believe that receiving the baptism or release of the Holy Spirit to come into your soul is the second greatest gift that anyone can receive while living down here on this earth. Just stop and think for a minute what is really happening when you do receive this gift. You receiv...
1 Corinthians 12-13 The Message Spiritual Gifts 12 1-3 What I want to talk about now is the various ways God’s Spirit gets worked into our lives. This is complex and often misunderstood, but I want you to be informed and knowledgeable. Remember how you were when you...
3 In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul mentionedwhathappened to Moses when he came down fromMount Sinai after hehad been in the presence of an angel of Jehovah. 3 Korinhtu ni kaw shagun dat ai laika lahkawng hta, Mawshe gaw Yehowa a lamu kasa htehkrum ngut ai hpang,Sina...
1 Corinthians 7:16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? what is. 1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for me, God...
And these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that you might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. these. 1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I say, th...
for the Lord (1 Corinthians 6:13). When the world compounds shame upon shame, we can point to the one who washes us and sanctifies (1 Corinthians 6:11). Whatever you have seen and watched, whatever you have done, know that there is grace and forgiveness in the Cross of Jesus Christ...
Now, let’s explore how “the discerning of spirits” is used in1 Corinthians 12:10. The Greek word here is “diakrisis,” which refers to distinguishing or judicially estimating. This spiritual gift enables believers to go beyond recognizing good versus evil—it gives insight into different ...