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1 Corinthians 15:1-2 – Do We Believe the Gospel?

| July 25, 2019

What does it mean to believe the gospel?Belief is not easy. Nor is it a one time event. To help us understand, first notice Paul states twice the same fact of what he did (1 Corinthians15:1-2): • PAUL (v.1) “Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you”• PAUL (V.2) “which […]

Matthew 26:27 – What is the Cup?

| April 29, 2019

When instituting the Lord’s supper during the Passover, did Jesus give any emphasis or meaning to using one container? Admittedly, there is no doubt Jesus used a physical cup, just Jesus used a table (Matthew 26:20). Both a table and cup are used in 1 Corinthians, where Paul uses them metaphorically (i.e. employing metonymy), meaning […]

One Cup vs One Container

| April 5, 2019

A friend of mine and brother in Christ believes the “cup” mentioned in the Lord’s supper is the container. First I will present his brief argument, and then present my longer rebuttal: “I hear people say that the text never tells us how many cups they used at the institution of the Lord’s Supper… “Then […]

1 Corinthians 14 – Structure and the Role of Women

| February 16, 2019

As emphasized within this study, structure, narrative, and such are instructive towards understanding meaning. Looking at 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, there are many ways of examining the various ways it is structured. The simplest argument for women being silent is reading only 14:34-35 and concluding, “the Bible say women be silent”. Any text can be made […]

How Genesis 2-3 Helps Interpret 1 Corinthians 14:33-36

| January 28, 2019

As Genesis 3 wrongfully reverses Genesis 2; 1 Corinthians 14 corrects Genesis 3:1-7 I. What is happening in Genesis 3? 1. A question is wrongfully asked by the serpent to the woman about the word of God. 2. Then Eve takes the lead over her husband and judges both what the serpent and God said. […]

Genesis 2-3 – Is Knowledge Good or Evil?

| January 11, 2019

One interpretation of the phrase “the tree of the knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2) is that the phrase is morally neutral and just means “everything”. Apparently Herodotus used the phrase that way. Knowledge has always been a convoluted topic in the Bible. “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). So […]

Syllabus – Roles of Women and Men in Church and Home

| December 18, 2018

Syllabus – the Roles of Women and Men in Church and Home When building a house, the first thing is putting on the roof. Then building the walls under that. Third, you lay down the floor and foundation. Of course, if you want a basement, you dig that after everything else is built. It doesn’t […]

1 Corinthians 6:1 and Acts 2:38 – Compared, Contrasted, and Necessary

| December 5, 2018

Many do not consider baptism necessary for salvation. For your consideration compare these two verses: 1 Corinthians 6:11 – And some of you used to be like this. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. Acts 2:38 […]

TODAY’S PRAYER – 1 Corinthians 4:3-4

| December 5, 2018

I get depressed and down too easily sometimes, (not that many care – see I told you “too easily”). I don’t thrive on people’s approval of me and my work because I too easily upset others unknowingly. In prayer I will rephrase and personalize 1 Corinthians 4:3-4 – “All Seeing Judge, Help it to be […]

TODAY’S PRAYER – 1 Corinthians 1:4

| December 4, 2018

TODAY’S PRAYER – “I always thank my God for you because of God’s grace given to you in Christ Jesus” (1 Corinthians 1:4). There are people, brothers and sisters in Christ, we thank God for because of what they mean to us. Maybe they are mentors, or spiritual parents, helped us financially, taught us something, […]