Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Bible Reading Challenge Week 14 Day 5

(delayed by accident)
Our reading challenge for the day is 1 Corinthians 1-5. I’ll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?

1 Corinthians 1-2 - Paul’s desire is to proclaim the Gospel. It is a proclamation, not a proposition. If it were a proposition we might be free to alter it. Rather, it is a proclamation of truth to be believed. It is foolish to our wisdom but is the power of God to break down divisions between humans and between man and God.

1 Corinthians 3 - Christians do not build themselves up. The work of the Gospel is outside of ourselves. We trust God to build us by Word and Sacrament.

1 Corinthians 4 - Apostles, along with other christian leaders, do not invent anything. We are stewards, caretakers, of God’s words and mysteries.

1 Corinthians 5 - Aside from divisions the Corinthians allow immorality in the church. Why do we tolerate such behaviors which bring shame to our Lord? Should we not rather call people to repentance? Yet it seems we wink at this in today’s world.

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