Ep 274 – 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

In this episode, we'll be looking at the first eleven verses 1 Corinthians, chapter six. I've entitled it, "Where's the Proof?" and in it, we'll take a look at Paul's words concerning the life change that should have accompanied the salvation experience of the Corinthians. Rather than exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit, they were living like the rest of the world, having disputes and taking one another to court over them. There was no unity. There was no bond of love. And their actions gave evidence of worldliness rather than righteousness. Paul, as a minister of the gospel and a shepherd of the flock of God, was not willing to sit back and let the Corinthians destroy the reputation of Jesus Christ through their behavior. He was going to call them to accountability and remind them of their status as children of God. Because of their faith in Jesus Christ, their lives had been changed. They had been cleansed. They had been declared holy by God. They had been restored to a right relationship with God. So, why weren't they living like it? Why weren't their lives giving evidence of their new natures? True life change was not optional for Paul. It was a necessary and non-negotiable byproduct of salvation. And he would not be content until the believers in Corinth began to live as what they were: children of God.