Part 2: Introduction 1 Corinthians

Introduction to 1 Corinthians from NKJV study bible:

Part 2 of 3:

Paul wrote in response to two letters that he had received. One was from the house of Chole in regards to divisions and immorality in the church. The other letter was a set of questions from Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus regarding marriage, singleness and Christian liberty. Paul responded to the letters and, even though the church was riddled with problems, he ended the confrontational letters with a note of hope. The church of Corinth could have victory over sin and death because Jesus in His death and resurrection had already decisively obtained it.

At the time of the writing of the letters, the church at Corinth was a seriously troubled church. The believers in the church were being effected by the non- believers of Corinth. They were allowing the beliefs and actions to infiltrate the Church. Sexual immorality, factions dragging each other into court, and abuse of the spiritual gifts all were prevalent in the church. The church was in need of radical spiritual surgery. The church had to stop following the immoral, selfish, and contentious ways of their pagan neighbors in Corinth!

I am not sure how it is in Finland, but in America one can be taken to court by another just because the one felt that the other looked at them differently than they looked at the person with them! It is even to the point that a child... CHILD... of five years old can call the authorities and say (or just say to another adult)  that one of their parents (or even an adult that they do not know) has abused them and the authorities will arrest the individual being accused by the CHILD! What is even worse is that if you were accused (or as the authorities might say... Allegations were made) and you were not proven guilty, the fact that you possibly could have been a child abuser remains on your RECORD with the authorities FOREVER! Believers in the church have allowed this belief to become part of their beliefs... They will forever state that you were arrested for being a child abuser and hold a false accusation against you for the rest of your life on Earth! Is that the way of our Lord Jesus Christ? 

Matthew 7:21-23

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

We can not fall into the position of just calling out in His name. We must be not be placed in the position of working iniquity. It must be only Jesus! It must be all of Jesus! The leaders must allow Jesus back behind the pulpit. They have to relinquish what they have taken ownership away from God. MAN's rules and regulations will not allow God to speak through whom He want to speak and/or how He wants to speak. The only resolution is to know Jesus fully and allow Him to have full control.

With all that Paul was addressing and with all that is happening in the "churches" today, we know that Debra, Tarja, and I have heard correctly when God said to go back to Finland and just teach Jesus. We have to let Jesus back into the congregation. MAN's rules and/or restrictions must be removed to allow the full move of God in His people. Jesus bought us with the shedding of His blood on the cross, but w allow MAN to enslave us with his rules and regulations. It is those rules and regulations that block the comforter (Holy Spirit) sent by God to flow freely in power and might through us individually. It is plain to see that's the church of today can still have victory over sin and death because Jesus in His death and resurrection had already decisively obtained it. It is only Jesus. It has to be all Jesus! IT WILL BE ALL JESUS!