Certificate Lec4 Bib1521 Winter 2025

hello welcome back to class uh today uh we will study on First Corinthians and uh Second Corinthians about uh first quiz uh I will give you the quiz uh chrs uh Tuesday okay yeah people Wednesday uh it's going to be open uh I will give you 10 questions so answer uh the questions and so me there by Wednesday 10 uh p.m. inant time okay submit that to my email address okay okay let's uh open CL BBT okay uh so uh today we will uh study first and second Corinthians the church uh in Corinth was planted

by the Apostle Paul uh when is stopped by Corin in his second missionary journey let's take a look at the location of Corin where was corent located okay let's take a look at the map here you see cor there it was located in uh OA Greece it was near Athens and uh [Music] kria so in his second missionary journey he planted the church in cor okay let me show you the map again there noway it is in Greece if you have a chance against the by Athens and Corin also thessalonica over here and the pilipi

too all of the churches in mathonia Anda were planted by Paul and his co-workers Timothy Silas and Luke and other coworkers so as you see this is the second missionary journey of Paul in the first missionary journey he stopped by Cyprus and uh EA and ionium and but in his second missionary journey he took different root he start by T and uh he preached the gospel in Asia Minor and uh he crossed Regan SE and uh implanted many churches in Europe so in his second mission journeyed the church in qu but unfortunately the church in

Corinth was different from other churches in Philippi and thessalonica and uh this church other church was so good and support was supporting the Apostle Paul's Mission but this church in Corinth had a lot of issues that is why he wrote uh First Corinthians and second Corinthians the Apostle Paul wrote first and second Corinthians when he was staying in Ephesus in his third missionary journey as you see in the map there right there Ephesus Corin was a major Cosmopolitan City a SE port and major Trade Center uh the most important city in AA but unfortunately it

was also filled with idolatry and sexual immorality that was one of the characteristics [Music] of Cort the alip there's no doubt about the authorship of first and second Corinthians now U as Paul said in chapter 1 verse one and following it is paor wrote first Corinthians and second Corinthians the theological concerns of the letter the energy of it style is vocabulary and it historical connections with the other poine letters and act mark it as poine line the tradition title of the letter means that it is the first of two canonical Letters by Paul to the

Corinthians not that it was Paul's ver letter to them as we see chapter 5 verse 9 of First Corinthians he wrote the first letter to them before he wrote first and second Corinthians because of uh the issues in Corin date when was it written uh It Was Written roughly uh ad55 in his third missionary journey when he stayed in Ephesus according to 1 Corinthians chapter 16 verse 8 and 19 why did the Apostle Paul write first second Corinthians because there are lots of issues uh in the uh Church sexual immoralities and uh the vision and

the isue of eating food sacrifice to idols and Resurrection Sacrament there are so many issues however the main issue is uh about uh the the unity because uh the church in K was divided did some followed the Apostle Paul who planted the church some uh followed Peter no followed no we belong to Christ they just they belong to Christ some follow apos so uh the division issue was very serious it was main reason uh for writing this letter to them be United in Christ as we see in chapter 1 verse 10 I appeal to you

Brothers in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly United in mind and thought even today the issue of division is very serious so just that Jesus prayed in John chapter 17 before he was crucified we also have to be one United just as God the father and God the son and God the Holy Spirit uh one Jesus Christ or the the union of church Oneness of church right before he was crucified so we

should uh like every Apple to be one in Christ that is why the Apostle Paul wrote to them the outline uh according to espv stud Bible I recommend espv Study Bible it's good for you to study in the Bible so all in chapter one uh verse 1-9 we can see uh epist introduction to the Letter's main themes and also or divisions of Christian creatures chapter one through chapter 4 in chapter 5 through chapter 6 20 the apostal PO handle with sexual immorality and Regal wrangling even there was a case of incest too however the church

in Corin didn't discipline the man the Apostle Paul rebuked them you are so arrogant even though there's a serious sexual issue among you but you don't do anything you AR the Apostle reuk them the church discipline we can see the doctrine of church discipline in chapter 5 in chapter 7 through chapter 111 verse one we see three issues from a Corinthian letter marriage divorce and unchangeable circumstances The Virgins and widows put of to idols and also chapter 11 verse to chapter 14 40 we see divisions of corporate worship head covering issue and also me at

the Lord table so SN elevating one spiritual gift above others in Coran Church there are also uh some problems or GS gings [Music] and with the other issues uh they just compete there are some issues oh gifts so the apos about this uh Gifts of Holy Spirit also there were some uh Corinthians who denied the Resurrection The Apostle Paul mentioned Resurrection in details through chapter 15 and in chapter 16 he talks about the collection for the Saints in Jerusalem uh were very poor and uh were in trouble because of famine and also he talked about

travel plans and in chapter 16 he talks about his uh closing adment Nations and greetings and what are all the theological themes in First Corinthians according to Howard Marshall uh he is empathizing the center of the Gospel is one of the theological uh main themes in First Corinthians the center of the Gospel is the affirmation that Christ died for our sins and according to the scriptures and was raised from the dead the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ are Earthly c number two the cross send the Vision in the congregation as we and also Jesus Christ

is status and Ro the discussion of Christ crucified that says the T for the letter raised the question of the place of Christ the remainder of the letter about his presence laters there is no doubt although he was crucified in weakness he now lives in power and he is the more so the Apostle Paul is emphasizing Jesus Christ his current status and role after he was crucified our sins number four the Apostle Paul is emphasizing the works and Gifts of the Holy Spirit in believers First Corinthian the spirit the Holy Spirit plac a significant role

in the Theology of this letter so we can see the role of the holy spirit in Revelation as we see 1 Corinthians chapter 2 verse4 The Man Without the spirit Spirit without the Holy Spirit does not accept the things that come from the spirit of God for or they are foolishness to him and he cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned we cannot understand and we cannot this understand what God tells us and reveals us and teaches us and the Holy Spirit and conversion without the Holy Spirit we cannot be born again the agency

of the spirit in the life of Believers is PED in 1 Corinthians chapter 6 verse 11 the process of conversion there takes takes place in virtue of what Christ has done but at the same time the spirit is the agent in applying what Christ has done and to the individual but the spirit is not an outside agent the spirit the holy spirit is said to be in believer which means the holy spirit is dwelling in US dwelling in Believers the holy spirit gives there are different kinds of gifts but the Same Spirit there are different

kinds of service but the same more there are different kinds of working but the same God works all of them in all men now to each one the manifestation of the spirit is given or the common good number five the life of the congregation the common life of the congregation is the main theme of this letter Paul develops the concept of Believers being the body of Christ he is empathize in Believers the followers of Christ Christians as the body of him Christ so he said 1 Corinthians chapter 6:1 15 do you not know that your

bodies are members of Christ himself our bodies are me world so whom Christ Christ so he is applying his Doctrine to Christian conduct should I then take the members of Christ and unite them with the prostitute never in Corin it was very common for man to go to Greek temples and uh participating Pagan sacrifices however there are lots of prostitutes in the greek temple so it was very common for man to have SE to have uh immoral sexual uh activities in the Greek temples in the the times of Paul the AP Paul is saying that

now you are saved you should not do that anymore because your body belong to Christ your bodies are members of Christ how can you do that never never he is emphasizing that Christians are members of Christ so life should be morally pure and clean number six the Apostle Paul is emphasizing the resurrection of Christ and of believers no other letter discusses so fully the question of the Resurrection as in First Corinthians chapter 15 and if Christ has not being raised your faith is futile you are still in your sins and only this life we have

hope in Christ we are to be pied more than all men the resurrection of Believers AG an integral part of Christian hope and the final defeat of the powers of evil against God and his people is AR ra second Corinthians second Corinthians is a very personal letter it is largely concerned with po relationship with the congregation and personal circumstances the first part chapter 1-9 is intended to prepare the way for forthcoming V in the second part chapter 10 through 13 the Apostle Paul defends his opposers against the group who disp parished is Apostolic mission there

is so many adversaries against the apostleship of Paul in his time so in second Corinthians the Apostle Paul is defending his apostleship is emphasizing that his apostleship is not from himself it is from Jesus Christ himself we can see Paul's experience of suffering and in chapter 1 and two 13 and his ministry of the New Covenant in chapter 2 14- 71 and Paul story person story resumed chapter 7 2- 16 and he mentioned the issue of Gift chapter 8 and n and we can see his defense of his apostleship in chapter 10 through 13 and

he mentioned even uh he was in heaven and he saw so many inexpressible things and Revelation in heaven what are the main theological things in second Corinthians our M points that that uh the god of comfort as we can see in chapter one verse three and Jesus Christ suffering and also powerful a new creation as we can see in second Corinthians chapter 5 verse 17 and Recon iation 5 verse 18- 62 the life of Believers weakness and strength in chapter 12 verse 7- 10 and that's judgment and transformation chapter 5 verse 1- 10 and the

apos is contrasting the old and the New Covenant in chapter 6 verse 16 chapter 3 verse six the god of comfort the Apostle Paul is saying the praise be to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ the father of compassion and the God of All Comfort who comforts Us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comort we ourselves have received from God our God is the father of compassion our God is also the father of our Lord Jesus Christ also the father of compassion and comfort

so we have wonderful God who comforts Us in all our troubles the Apostle Paul and side is God oh comfort and Jesus Christ suffering in power in chapter 4 verse 14 chapter 8 verse 9 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence chapter 8 verse 9 for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sixes he became poor so that you through his poverty might become rich New

Creation new creation is empathized and 2 Corinthians chapter 5 verse 17 also in Galatians chapter 2 verse 20 therefore if there if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation the old has gone the new has come Galatians 2 verse 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I I no longer live but Christ lives in me the life I live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me also reconciliation is empathized in second Corinthians according to Chapter 5 Verse 18 through 16

all this is from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation what God is God is our God is the god of reconciliation God himself reconciled us to us to sinners in the world through his son Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul is saying that our God also gives us the ministry of reconciliation so or we are ambassadors for Christ the apost is saying that just as God reconciled us we have to reconcile the word to God through the cross of Jesus Christ now it is the time of

God's favor now it is the day of salvation so we have to reconcile the people in the world to God through Jesus Christ because now is the time of salvation but the time of Salvation is Jen the time for that judgment is coming near that's why we have to reconcile the words to God that is your calling you are called as the ambassadors for Christ and his kingdom also the life of Believers weakness and strength the AP is talking about the Paradox of faith when we are weak we are strong because the power of Christ

rest on us when we are weak that's Paradox the Apostle Paul is talking about that even though the Apostle Paul prayed three times for healing his Thor probably was his I disas however God didn't answer my grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness that's the mystery of Christian facei so the Apostle Paul knew that when he was weak then he was strong because Christ power rest on him and that's judgment and transformation chapter 5 verse 1- 10 now we know that if the Earthly tent we live in is destroyed

we have a building from God an eternal house in heaven not beit by human hands meanwhile We Grown GR to be clothed with our Heavenly dwelling because when we are clothed we will not be found naked for while we are in this T we grown and are burdened because we do not wish it to be unclothed but to be clothed with our Heavenly dwelling so that what is Mortal may be swallowed up by life we will be transformed when we die that was the hope of Paul and Christians and also the Apostle Paul always so

God's judgment for we must all appear before the Judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body whether good or bad there's no exception we have to stand before the Judgment seat of Jesus Christ we will receive according to what we have done on Earth whether good or bad the Old and New Covenant in chapter 6 verse 16 and 36 what agreement is there between the temple of God and Idols for we are the Temple of the Living God as God has said I

will live with them and walk among them and I will be their God and they will be my people that's the call of New Testament prophesied in Jeremiah Jeremiah chapter 31:31 so according to this promise in Jesus Christ God has become Our God and we have become God's people in Chapter 3 Verse 6 he he has made us competent as Ministers of a new covenant not of the latter but of the spirit for the latter kills but the spirit gives life that's the difference between the old Covenant and New Covenant we live in the age

of New Covenant we live in the age of the Holy Spirit who gives us life not condemnation okay what a and what a privilege what a blessing it is to live in the New Covenant and also we are called to be ambassadors for Christ as the workers of New Covenant live as the workers of New Covenant and bring so many l Souls around us to Christ and do your best to make them be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ through his cross amen have a wonderful week and let's see next we thank you