1 Corinthians 8:1–9:27: Relinquishing our Rights
Holiness drives us to seek Christ in every facet of our lives. It is better to be deprived of our rights than of Christ’s reward. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 8:1–9:27)
1 Corinthians 7:1–40: God’s Call to the Single and to the Married
In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul urges married and single people alike to live in light of looming eternity. Regardless of whether we marry in the Lord, God calls us to holy devotion to the Lord. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 7:1–40)
God Has Not Called You to a Life of Stoic Singleness (1 Cor. 7:9)
God has not called you to a life of Stoic singleness—a life where you resist burning sexual desires with white-knuckled, superhuman strength. God calls you to self-control over your desires themselves, in one way or another.
Don’t Call Them “Members” of the Trinity: On Union with God and Others
Christians believe in one God who exists in three persons. The word “persons” reflects a specific kind of unity and means something very different than “members.” Here is why you shouldn’t call them “members” of the Trinity.
1 Corinthians 6:1–20: Holy Living in the Church
Faith alone saves, but saving faith is never alone. Christianity announces that we have been set apart as holy to the Lord. In Christ, you are not now what you were once. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 6:1–20)
Why the PCA Should Vote to Amend BCO 42-4 and BCO 43-3
The 47th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) sent a proposed amendment to the Book of Church Order to amend BCO 42-4 and 43-3. This is why this small amendment is so important.
What Makes Food Different from Sexual Immorality? (1 Cor. 6:13)
The food we eat is a matter of indifference, but sex is not. If our bodies interact with both food and sex, why must we approach both activities in radically different ways? 1 Corinthians 6:13 teaches us the difference.
1 Corinthians 5:1–13: Cleansing the Church
Church discipline is critical to preserve and protect the holiness of Christ’s church. Thus, the Lord Jesus commands excommunication to sanctify his church and to save unrepentant sinners. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 5:1–13)
Why Do We Need Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms?
If we have the Bible, why do we need creeds, confessions, and catechisms? Here are nine reasons why we need confessional statements that bring us back to the Bible, not beyond it.
Becoming What You Are vs Remaining What You Were (1 Corinthians 5:6–8)
In 1 Corinthians 5:6–8, the Apostle Paul exhorts the church toward holiness. By becoming what we are in Christ, we pursue our holy calling. But, by remaining what we were, we presume on our holy identity.
Who is Responsible for Church Discipline? (1 Corinthians 5:1–5)
Church discipline is painful and messy. Even the very lowest levels of church discipline are agonizing, when we admonish someone we notice to be sinning. The pain of church discipline only ratchets up, though, as we approach the ultimate censure of the church:...
The Better Promises of the New Covenant to the Children of Believers
God made promises to the children of believers under the old covenant, what about in the new covenant? In fact, God makes even better promises to the children of believers under the new covenant than in the old.