Paul’s letter to the church with problems 1 Corinthians.

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Paul’s letter to the church with problems 1 Corinthians

 Capital of the Roman province Achaia  Two ports with a land bridge between  Isthmian games (rivaled Olympic games)  Diverse, wealthy, upwardly mobile people  Lavish lifestyles (an ancient Las Vegas)  Paul stays with Pricilla and Aquila (50–53 CE) Corinth: The City

 Paul and Corinthians exchanged multiple letters  Only two from Paul still exist First “lost” letter Paul wrote; 1 Cor. 5:9  Corinthians write back with questions (7:1; 16:15–18)  Chloe sends her servants with a report (1:11) 1 Corinthians (54 CE) Third letter Paul wrote 2 Corinthians (55-58 CE) Exchange of Communication

Paul Addresses Practical Problems CORINTHIAN PROBLEM  Community factions  Obsession with worldly wisdom and power  Fully actualized salvation NOW  Body is irrelevant—only spiritual purity matters  We are FREE! Therefore “all things are lawful.” PAUL’S SOLUTION  Unity in Christ by Spirit  God’s wisdom and power in human weakness and foolishness  Christ Crucified: salvation YET to be fully realized  Bodily resurrection—the body is home to Holy Spirit  We are SLAVES of Christ— all is lawful, but then ask: “is this good for me and for Christ’s body?”

Paul Addresses Practical Problems CORINTHIAN PROBLEM PAUL’S SOLUTION  Social divisions in the Lord’s supper by class and status  Boasting about sexual freedoms  Only the spirit matters Deny the body—its bad! ex: abstinence in marriage Indulge the body—it doesn’t matter! (prostitution and adultery)  Wait for one another; do not humiliate the poor  Do not boast! Rather, excommunicate the offender (5:13)  The body matters too: it glorifies God Care for personal body Care for Christ’s body (respect the Eucharist) Care for corporate “body”

Paul Addresses Practical Problems CORINTHIAN PROBLEM PAUL’S SOLUTION  Food sacrificed to Idols DON’T EAT IT! Idols have no power—you can eat it  Spiritual Gifts Some boast about their “better” gifts Divisions: some gifts are better than others  Humility Idols have no power, BUT Better not to eat if it harms a brother or sister  Love No boasting All gifts come from one God Love unites; boasting divides

 Unity in Christ  Humility toward others in Christ  Love  Body of Christ Theological Themes

 Salutation and thanksgiving (1:1–9)  Divisions: believers follow different leaders (1:10–4:21)  Boasting in immorality (5:1–6:20)  Specific questions (chaps. 7–14) Act with humility (put other first) Act with love (for Christ and one another)  Christ crucified (15:1–58)  The collection for Jerusalem poor and closing (16:1–24) Outline