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The Grands Letter (1Co/GLJ)

on September 7, 2020 2:35 pm (CST)
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Dear Grands,

1 Corinthians 1:2, “…to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours…”

Ancient Corinth was a religious city. It was not, however, a city centered on the LORD Jesus Christ. It was a city of paganism, a city of idol worshippers. The Church that worshipped Jesus Christ, however, was the one, bright beam of hope for the entire city. Many had turned to faith in Jesus. They were called “saints,” along with others, who had trusted Him as LORD and Savior. Their new nature existed; yet, as with us today, there was adequate room for improvement.

The outline of this Letter (attached) indicates that the Corinthian Church had its troubles. Nor was this Paul’s first letter to that church. It is the first letter we have, but in chapter 5 and verse 9, Paul says, “I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people…”; then he modified his words, saying,

“I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world…; for then you would

have to go out of the world. 11 But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any

so-called brother if he should be an immoral person…” (1 Cor. 5:10-11).

Unfortunately, there are some people in our churches today that identify with the immorals.

Paul teaches that we need to be loving and prayerful toward them, but not to associate (“mix up together”) with them, lest we become identified as particapating in their evil ways.

We are never to be snobbish or avoid even speaking to them; we should just not be seen with them in their outside-of-church activities. The be what we ought and be concerned for those who need the LORD comes from prayerfulness. Witnesses have to make contact with those who need Christ. We simply must not become like them, lest our witness be weakened.

The LORD is our strength and wisdom as we share His love with others. Pray for strength and for wisdom. He will grant you all you need for every given situation.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”

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