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Such Were Some of You (4)

June 19, 2011 by Jovan Payes

Paul reminds the Christians in Corinth of the immoral vices which would hinder an individual from inheriting “the kingdom of God” (1 Cor. 6.9); he further wrote: “and such were some of you” (1 Cor. 6.11). This is a significant phrase which Paul pins to the ten sins listed in this paragraph, because it emphasizes the fact that some of the Christians in Corinth had participated in homosexuality. Paul reminds them that repentance from sin must bear its fruit – and in this case, abstinence from homosexual behavior.

Such Were Some of You (2)

May 22, 2011 by Jovan Payes

As Isaiah would argue in his oracles in chapters, “Is there a God besides me? There is no Rock; I know not any” (Isa. 44.8). Any time we replace the invisible God and transfer the Lord's presence, power, and personality upon a hand made object or obsession, we practice the sin of idolatry.

Such Were Some of You (1)

May 16, 2011 by Jovan Payes

Christianity is a religion for sinners. In this series, we explore the apostle Paul's encouragement to the Christians in Corinth to remember they have been renewed and cleansed in Christ, so they must stop allowing the alluring methods of sin to guide their current behavior. Paul enlists several of these immoral behaviors that will not allow a child of God to "inherit" the kingdom of God.