Perfect Mess - Week 4 - Distinctions

RESOURCES: Embracing Complementarianism: Turning Biblical Convictions Into Positive Church Culture - by Graham Beynon & Jane Tooher | Concise Theology - by JI Packer | The Gospel Coalition website: https://au.thegospelcoalition.org/ The title "Perfect Mess" could suggest that things in the Corinthian church were as bad as they could be, but the opposite is also true. As we study the 2nd half of the letter, we need to remember that Paul was writing to a group of people who had put their faith in Jesus, who were perfect, having received the righteousness of Jesus (1: 1 - 9). This term we will cover food sacrificed to idols, right worship, spiritual gifts and the resurrection. Often compared to listening to one side of a telephone conversation, it is not always certain what the Corinthians were saying or doing. Some issues seem distant and even irrelevant, while other topics remain modern controversies. We will attempt to draw out the ongoing significance of how we love in a way that honors God.