Summary Of The Church At Corinth

(1 Cor. 5:9) This initial letter, which has not been preserved, was apparently misunderstood by the Corinthians (1 Cor. 5:10-13), and so, some time in late A.D. 53 or early 54, Paul penned the letter now know as 1 Corinthians to respond to the confusion over the prior letter and to respond to reports that Paul had received concerning the situation in the Corinthian church. Although Paul addresses numerous specific concerns, he does so by always encouraging the Corinthians to forego their own interests and look, instead, to the interests of others first. In short, Paul in addition to whatever practical advice he give the Corinthians, he emphasizes the necessity of

In Roman society, the food would be served based on position in society, but in the Church, everyone was treated as an equal. Paul admonishes the church at Corinth for such practices in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:17-22). Paul bemoans the division that are present in the fellowship among believers and points to the counterculture equality that characterizes Christians. The Corinthians are following the conventions of their societal practices, yet in Christ there is a unity that overcomes the divisions of society. Upon first reading of this passage it seems that the Corinthians should have known better than to allow this practice to take place. However, with the cultural context this passage becomes less about intentional discrimination on the part of the Corinthians and more about the church finding its identity in the ways of Christ and not in the ways of the world.

Paul was also concerned how this sin had affected the Corinthian Church. The consequences of our

It sounds like marrying a school teacher was a sin, and being a wife was nothing more than being a slave to her own family. I can’t believe Okele said this in 1970s! However, as Christian, he believed what is written in the Bible, he said what he thought was right.

The Corinthian believers who knew that it was not a matter of right and wrong to eat meat should be more concerned with helping their brothers and sisters in Christ understand the Christian liberty they have when it comes to eating. The understanding the first century Christian needed is the same understanding that applies to the 21st- century Christians today.

The immediate context of 1 Cor.11:17-34 is that of problems public worship within the Corinthian church (1 Cor.11:2–14:40). The preceding passage (vv.2-16) discusses about the women worshipping with uncovered heads. Now, Paul takes up a second abuse of Christian worship that is "divisions" at the Lord Supper (v.18) predicated along sociological lines (v. 22).

Corinth's was a pagan culture in the ancient Mediterranean area. “Christianity started within the Palestinian Judaism that had pagan influences which included Israelites Jews background and Graeco Roman paganism” (NIGTC, pp.959).

that is due Him. The world assumes no accountability for their actions, lives in prideful selfishness, gives no thanks to their Creator, lives for that which is material, and accepts Satan as their god.

The early churched mentioned in Acts 2:1, demonstrates what it is like to be brave through faith in Jesus, was a model of unity in believers, and showed the power of prayer while they nervously anticipated the arrival of the Holy Ghost. These people were the body of Christ coming together in its infant and earliest form. Jesus had been crucified by the local authorities less than two months previous to this, and at this point the disciples no longer had their leader to guide them. Yet, rather than allowing the negative feelings of doubt, fear, or anxiety to limit their capabilities, the disciples spent their time together in prayer and expecting the coming of the Helper. It would have been easy for any number of the disciples to go about with their everyday lives as they lived before they experienced Jesus, but they allowed their faith in what was promised to them to empower them to be courageous in

The book of Corinthians is a letter written by Paul and was sent to the church at Corinthians because they had allowed their sinful behavior to turn them away from following Christ. Paul warned the church to remember that they had been sanctified in Christ. The church struggled with its commitment and relationship with Christ. The Corinthian church was lacking knowledge pertaining to their spiritual gifts. They were reminded by Paul that they possessed all the gifts. The church of today is more disconnected, wherefore, unaware of Christ after their salvation. When the church’s not closely connected to Christ the old way of life can reappear in the relationship.

1 Corinthians has some purely cultural purposes in writing: (1) Women’s head covering, ch. 11; (2) Eating meat offered to idols, ch. 10; and possibly (3) The situation of lawsuits, ch. 6.

During ancient times, different cultures had various rules for head covers for men and women. Head coverings were varied due to religious ceremonies, cultures, and social class. The Apostle Paul created a discipline that people in Corinth were to follow. Paul begins to address the head covering problem by first commending his readers for following the traditions he delivered. Paul then creates a hierarchy for Christ, men, and women, which he uses to make a contrast between men and women. He asserts that both are subordinate of Christ and there are certain physical characteristics that people should have when praying to Christ. He does not specifically address whether this rule applies to married or unmarried people. He says that women are to

In 1 Corinthians, Paul has two main sections, instructions and concerns, and answers to their questions from a previous message. Paul instructs the Corinthians to get rid of the divisions that are present in the community, but more specifically in the church. In 1 Corinthians it is stated, "that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.” (1 Corinthians1:10) He feels that it is important to get rid of the divisions present because everyone should be equal. Paul emphasizes this saying, " Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we

1 Corinthians 4:2 (KJV) “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful” This is a great scripture that as a Christian we should live by in our business and personal life. However, if we continue reading we can learn a lot.

The first letter to the Corinthians as a whole alternates between responses to reports and answers to questions from the church, and 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 is found in the beginning of Paul’s first response to reports dealing with factions and divisions within the body of believers.