Our reading today begins with what is probably the most in-depth biblical teaching on what is the nature of true repentance, as opposed to a worldly and fleshly remorse (2 Cor. 7:5-13). I think as we read this passage, we get a profound sense that godly sorrow and true repentance over one’s sin is a […]

The Letters of Paul give us a great glimpse into his Pastor’s heart for the people of God. Paul certainly had his detractors in his day, and even today some people don’t like him very much. When he was alive,  he was hounded and criticized by different groups within Judaism and outside Judaism. The Corinthian […]

In 1 Corinthians 12-14, the Apostle Paul has his most extensive teaching on the proper exercise of spiritual gifts in the Body of Christ, the Church. He begins his instruction by these words: “Now about spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be ignorant” (1 Cor. 12:1). The sad truth is […]

Christianity is a very earthy and physical faith. We express our relationship with the invisible God through our very visible human bodies, and in relationship with other human beings. For example, in the middle part of the Book of 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses practical issues such as: a godly sexuality (1 Cor. 6:12-20); marriage (1 […]