What is the message you or most Christians get from 1st Corinthians?

Question

just curious what others think.......

Answer 1

Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians gives us an opportunity to look inside the Corinthian congregation itself. These Christians had problems to face, and they had questions to be resolved. There were factions within the congregation, for some were following men. A shocking case of sexual immorality had arisen. Some were living in religiously divided households. Should they remain with their unbelieving mates or separate? And what of eating meat sacrificed to idols? Should they partake of it? The Corinthians needed advice regarding the conducting of their meetings, including the celebration of the Lord’s Evening Meal. What should be the position of women in the congregation? Then, too, there were those in their midst who denied the resurrection. Problems were many. Particularly, though, was the apostle interested in bringing about a spiritual restoration of the Corinthians.

Because conditions inside the congregation and the environment outside in ancient Corinth, with its prosperity and licentiousness, have modern parallels, Paul’s sterling counsel penned under divine inspiration commands our attention. What Paul said is so full of meaning for our own day that thoughtful consideration of his first letter to his beloved Corinthian brothers and sisters will prove beneficial indeed. Recall now the spirit of the time and place. Think searchingly, as the Corinthian Christians must have done, while we review the penetrating, stirring, inspired words of Paul to his fellow believers in Corinth of old.

Paul exposes sectarianism, exhorts unity (1:1–4:21), On keeping the congregation clean (5:1–6:20), Counsel on singleness and marriage (7:1-40), Doing all things for the sake of the good news (8:1–9:27, Warning against injurious things (10:1–33), 17 Headship; the Lord’s Evening Meal (11:1-34), Spiritual gifts; love and its pursuit (12:1–14:40), The certainty of the resurrection hope (15:1–16:24

Answer 2

1Corinthians is notably written to "them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus" (mirrorly the reverse of Jesus Christ) by Paul: notably the apostle of "Jesus Christ" through the will of God (I will have mercy, and not sacrifice). The overall message to the church of God at Corinth is stop being carnal, childish, and divided. Christ: the end of the law (Rom 10:4) is not divided (1Cor 1:13). 1Cor is also where Paul begins to reveal "charity" (perfect love) beginning in 1Cor 8 with "charity edifieth" up with grace and truth rather than puffeth up with flattery and deceit of law law knowledge, which shall vanish in 1Cor 13... commonly called the love chapter, but should be called the charity chapter.

For Mt 22:36-40 law law notes two loves as two laws, also noting the second(law) is like unto the first(law); And in Rom 8:2 law law the first is sin and death, which is followed by hell in Rev 6:8.

So to replace charity with love in the Bible, as many modern perversions do, is to be as carnal and childish as Corinthians: adults Paul speaks to as "children" in understanding...which would describe a lot of churches I've been to, including the pastors, priests, and rabbis thereof... and notably why they oft fail, whereas "charity" NEVER FAILETH a test, not ever. To say love never fails is to mock the rising number of divorces and ppl visiting shrinks because loved ones failed them. Only perfect love (void of fear), which is pure grace void of law, never fails.

Paul gives Corinthians a CJ vs JC test which they fail, so he reminds them that the only foundation laid is "JC": 1Cor 3:10,11.

Bottom line is grow up. When man(adult) of babe/child/man Paul put away childish things: laws. For laws will fail you sooner or later, being faulty and fault-finding to the point of what's ready to vanish: Heb 8:13, "shall vanish": 1Cor 13:8. But charity (non failing perfect love; pure grace mercy peace) is what children put on when they grow up.

Paul ends 1Cor 16 with the first of three times in his epistles Paul notes that he sign-ifies all his epistles with his salutation(token in every epistle): The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ WITH YOU ALL. AMEN. And notably with his own hand. So it reasons Paul authored the Book of Revelation, as it is signed.

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ WITH YOU ALL. AMEN.

Answer 3

Basically that man's wisdom and knowledge is nothing when compared to God's.

Answer 4

be like Christ