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The teaching that makes the gospel–and your faith–useless

“But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.” (1 Corinthians 15:20) In 1 Corinthians 3:10, Paul wrote that he laid the foundation of Jesus Christ in Corinth but “someone else … Continue reading

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1 Corinthians 13: Church love, not married love

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. (1 Corinthians 13:1) In 1 Corinthians, chapter 13 is a new chapter, but it does not … Continue reading

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1 Cor 12: not about spiritual gifts tests or volunteering at church

In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul is addressing the issue of what it means to be “spiritual people” (lit. “spirituals” in the original Greek text). For modern Christians, we may think that the most “spiritual” people are people who fast, pray, … Continue reading

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