The apostle Paul wrote this letter to the Corinthians, a church he founded, because news came to him that they were getting off track. They were full of pride, excusing sexual immorality, and some of the Spiritual gifts were being misused. Some of the key Christian doctrines were being misunderstood and Paul wanted to get the church back onto its foundation, Jesus Christ.
There is instruction on such things as marriage and divorce, taking someone to court, how to treat those who were sexually immoral, and teaching on the gifts of the Spirit and how to prioritize and use them.
Impressions: These issues in the church are timeless. We always need to get refocused on what is truly important. Chapter 13 is an eloquent description of love, and, really, covers all the dissensions that he talks about in the previous chapters. Paul also gives teaching on the ressurection of believers, the great hope of all Christians everywhere.
Readability: 3 stars
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