Tag: singleness
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The True Christian’s Focus
Paul is writing in order to admonish the Corinthian church toward unity through maturity in the faith. In Chapter 7, he admonishes them toward contentment because contentment facilitates growth to maturity. Now, Paul explains why contentment is advantageous in this life. Please consider donating to help us plant an expository church in Douglas, AZ and…
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Concerning Virgins
Paul wrote to the local church, admonishing the local congregation toward unity. According to Paul, unity comes through maturity in the faith. Paul believes that, without admonition, there is no sanctification within the local body of believers—a growing into the likeness of Christ. In Chapter 7, we learn that maturity comes only in contentment. Contentment…
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Overcoming Porn (explicit-ish)
Paul addressed the immorality present in the church at Corinth. Now, he turns his attention to the matters about which the church wrote him related to porneia, sexual sin. It seems there was much confusion about sexuality in the midst of First Century Rome like there is in our own time. Paul continues to address…