1 Corinthians

The central theme of the gospel is given in these verses, a key text for the defense of Christianity. There are three important points: (1) Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, Without the truth of this message, Christ’s death would be worthless, and everyone who put their faith in Christ would still […]

In verse one and two, Paul reminds his brothers in Christ what exactly they are standing for as Christians. Paul makes a critical point that all of us as Christians must understand. There are hundreds of religions out there that falsely promise eternal life and blessings through the merit of an individual. One of the […]

Paul throughout this chapter elaborated on two of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He also explained the core purpose of the two and how we must never use them for our own glorification and prosperity. In verse forty, Paul ends the chapter with the command that everything must be done in an orderly way. […]

From verse twenty-seven all the way to end of the chapter, Paul gives detailed instructions on how the congregation should behave if someone is filled with the gifts of prophecy and/or tongues. I just want to focus on verses thirty-four and thirty-five because at first, it seems controversial. It basically says how women should stay […]

Everything done in worship services must be beneficial to the worshippers. Every worshipper ought to consider himself or herself a contributor. These principles touch every aspect-singing, preaching, and the exercise of spiritual gifts. Contributions to the service (by singing, speaking, reading, praying, playing instruments, giving) must have love as their chief motivation. As we as […]

Paul, in verses twenty-two to twenty-five, explains how the Corinthians were using tongues for “evangelism”. The way the Corinthians were speaking in tongues was helping no one because believers did not understand what was being said, and unbelievers thought that people speaking in tongues were crazy. Speaking in tongues was supposed to be a sign […]

In verses seven to twelve, Apostle Paul makes a precise comparison by stating that speaking in tongues is just like playing instruments. As musical instruments must play each note in order for the music to be clear, so Paul says words preached in the hearers’ language are more clear and helpful. There are many different […]

Paul’s words about prophecy and tongues are just as relevant to us as it was to the believers in the Corinthian church. Many Christians struggle with the discussion of tongues. Paul would clearly say that no one should put down Christians who are speaking in tongues, and Christians who are speaking in tongues must not […]

The gift of prophecy may involve predicting future events, but its main purpose is to communicate God’s message to His people—providing insight, warning, correction, and encouragement. The gift of speaking in a tongue was a concern in the Corinthian church because the use of the gift had caused disorder in worship. Speaking in tongues is […]

When becoming a Christian, the Holy Spirit comes upon an individual as a spiritual counselor who assists in the progression of one’s spiritual life. But we need to see in the verse one that Apostle Paul commands Christians, who already have a level of Holy Spirit anointing, to reach the next level. When Christians thoroughly […]