Tag: 1 Corinthians

 

Herodotus records Xerxes weeping: ‘I was thinking and it came into my mind how pitifully short human life is – for of all these thousands of men not one will be alive in a hundred years’ time.’ That is the human condition. For the immediate problem, see 15:12.

1. The

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One wonders if one should have brought one’s retirement date forward!

1. Men and women have different roles.
   1. Strict feminism calls for interchangeability, a complete opening of all roles to women. It calls itself egalitarian. Logically, this means women in the front line of battle, and women in the State

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There are three groups – the tongue-speakers, prophets, and women (wives of the prophets?). We will look at the gender issue next time.

1. Build up others in a spirit of peace and order
   1. We are to seek the building up of the church – 14:26 (‘building up’ in ESV;

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Tongues are not very useful ‘in the church’ (v.19). In verses 20-25 Paul will say that they are not very useful for evangelising outsiders.

1. Be child-like and mature.
   • 14:20; like Matt.10:16. In evil, we are to be like children – unaware of it, as innocent as we can be

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14:6. Intelligibility makes for edification.

1. Music should be understood.
   • 14:7. Distinct notes are needed.
   • 14:8; Num.10:9. The bugle ‘speaks’, as it were, only if those hearing can tell if the message is to wake up, advance or retreat.
2. Conversation should be understood.
   • 14:9-11. The word is ‘barbarian’ (barbaros) which

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Paul compares two gifts – prophecy and tongues. The medicines in your medicine cupboard are good, if used rightly. Get the proportion wrong, and they can do damage. It is the same with the gifts.

1. Tongues interpreted have the authority of prophecy.
   • 14:5 (& verse 13). Roy Ciampa and

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Jonathan Edwards wrote: ‘Heaven is a world of love.’

1. Love will outlast gifts.
   • 13:8-10. Prophecies, tongues, and knowledge (I assume he means supernatural knowledge) will cease. The question is ‘When?’ Heaven or when the full revelation is given with the writing of the New Testament?
   • 1 Cor.12:28. Tongues are

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Daniel Andrews: ‘Love is love, fair is fair, and equality is not negotiable.’ That is precisely not what Paul is saying.

1. Love is holy.
   • God is slow to anger – Ex.34:6.
   • Love is not irritable; it has a long fuse – Prov.15:1. It is not rude or coarse or

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