Is Christ Divided?
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1Corinthians 1:13 The Context: The church in Corinth was filled with problems. The people were divided over various issues. Their spiritual immaturity contributed to their doctrinal differences as well as their unBiblical behavior. Paul quite bluntly, yet graciously, addressed many of these. He began by appealing to them to think more seriously about who they really followed. Some bragged about following Paul, some Apollos, some Cephas, and some Christ. And so, God, through Paul, asked:
God Asks us: Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
JNE: It seems human beings, and especially religious ones, have a strong tendency to argue about who should be followed. The real problem is when people who claim to be be followers of Jesus Christ divide their allegiance to other leaders. There is no one who can compare with Jesus Christ and to even suggest that anyone does compare with Him only reveals a real misunderstanding of Jesus and His crucifixion, and what it means to be identified with Him in baptism. Are there people who I follow with deeper devotion than I have for Jesus? This is a very serious question. My answer has eternal consequences.
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1Corinthians 1:13 The Context: The church in Corinth was filled with problems. The people were divided over various issues. Their spiritual immaturity contributed to their doctrinal differences as well as their unBiblical behavior. Paul quite bluntly, yet graciously, addressed many of these. He began by appealing to them to think more seriously about who they really followed. Some bragged about following Paul, some Apollos, some Cephas, and some Christ. And so, God, through Paul, asked:
God Asks us: Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
JNE: It seems human beings, and especially religious ones, have a strong tendency to argue about who should be followed. The real problem is when people who claim to be be followers of Jesus Christ divide their allegiance to other leaders. There is no one who can compare with Jesus Christ and to even suggest that anyone does compare with Him only reveals a real misunderstanding of Jesus and His crucifixion, and what it means to be identified with Him in baptism. Are there people who I follow with deeper devotion than I have for Jesus? This is a very serious question. My answer has eternal consequences.
Read "The Gospel?"