Recent content by Alex2165

BELIEVED IN VAIN 1Corinthians 15.1-2 1. "Now I make known to you brethren, the Gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 2. by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. Here Paul made very...

SPIRITUAL GIFTS, PROPHESY, AND WOMEN 1Corinthians 14.1-40 This entire chapter Paul dedicated to one particular Gift of GOD, the Gift of Prophesy. Paul also explained the difference between the Gift of Prophesy and the Gift of talking in Tongues. It must be understood that in translation, word...

SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND GOOD WORKS 1Corinthinas 12. Here, in all details, Paul reveals the meaning of the Spiritual Gifts of GOD. Before, it was not quite clear what the Spiritual Gifts exactly are, but in this chapter to Corinthians Paul clearly reveal them, in order to show the members of the...

HIERARCHY AND PASSOVER 1Corinthians 11.3.7-12 3. But I want you to understand that Christ is the Head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and *GOD (GOD Father) is the Head of Christ. 7. For a man ought not to have his head covered, *since he is the image and glory of GOD, but the...

BAPTISM AND SPIRITUAL FOOD 1Corinthians 10.1-4 Words, "under the Cloud" (1) mean GOD, Who lead Israel as a Cloud by the day and by Fire at night. "...and all were baptized into Moses, in the Cloud, and in the sea." (2). Walking through the water crossing the Jordan river people were...

LIVING FROM GOSPEL 1Corinthians 9.13-14 ~ 13-14. 'to get their living from Gospel.' Paul purposely mentioned in verse 13 the statue concerning priests of the Lord, who serve GOD offering sacrifices brought by the people of Israel. From those sacrifices priests took a portion for themselves and...

IT IS BETTER NOT TO BE MARRIED 1Corinthinas 7.1-11 It seems like that Paul received from Corinthian church a certain letter concerning marital relationship between man and a woman. Paul answered, "It is good for a man not to touch a woman." Paul explained this by following statements and let...

Thank you for interesting thoughts. It seems like that only One Tree will remain and live forever, it is the Tree of Life. The Tree of Life: (Genesis 2.9, 3.22) (Proverbs 11.30) (Psalm 1.2-3) (Jeremiah 17.7-8) (Ezekiel 47.7.12) (Revelation 2.7, 22.2.14.19)

CONDUCTING JUSTICE IN THE CHURCH 1Corinthians 6.1-8 Paul declared that if a church is a family of Christians why then they go to secular judges and courts outside the church. Does church cannot resolve their own issues inside the church between brothers and sisters? It is quite shameful that...

JUDGING AND PUNISHING 1Corinthians 5.1-5 In this letter of Paul, he required to remove from the church anyone who are not up to the standards of the Christian and the Gospel of Christ. Paul was quite appalled when he heard that someone in the church has his father's wife as his own wife, and...

WORKING AND SUPPORTING HIMSELF FOR LIVING 1Corinthians 4.9-12 "and we toil working with our own hands." (12). Paul was proud and his pride was righteous when he mentioned his physical works, not as missionary but as one who support himself without being burden to anyone else. (Acts 18.1-3...

TRUSTWORTHY STEWARDS 1Corinthiand 4.1-5 Verses from 1-5 talk about those who are served and those who are serving. Many works as pastors, teachers, and priests (stewards), and some of them even claim that they are from GOD. But Paul also mentioned that a steward must be found trustworthy. This...

WORK AND ITS TEST 1Corinthians 3.7-15 It was said a lot in the Bible about real Spiritual and Physical work in Christ and for Christ, which is very uncommon and scarce and limited subject in many churches, and in some churches absent completely. "Christians" in general do not like to do any...

SPIRITUAL MEN AND FLESHLY MEN 1Corinthinas 3.1-3 Under words "Spiritual men" Paul certainly meant people possessing the Holy Spirit of GOD. Spiritual men not only have deep knowledge of the Bible but also and deep understanding of it. Example of the Spiritual men are numerous in the Holy...

LOVE AND THE UNKNOWN 1Corinthians 2.9-10 9.But just as it is written, 'Things which eye has not seen and ear has not hear and which have not entered the heart of man, all that GOD has prepare for those who love Him.' (Psalm 91.14-16) (Isaiah 64.4) (1Corinthians 2.9). No one knows exactly how...