Thoughts on the readings for February 23rd (Exodus 36, Psalms 94, 95, 1 Corinthians 6)

Among the Corinthians there was a misunderstanding in relation to the responsibility of the need to make judgments on disputes between believers. They were taking their fellow believers before the bench for decisions. So Paul urged them in this 6th chapter to settle the issue among themselves. He said that the time would come in the kingdom when the worldly authorities would be ruled by the saints. So surely determinations of differences could be decided by them. The ancient city of Corinth was renowned for fornication. It was a proverb of the day that visitors would go here to ‘Corinthianise’, that is to fornicate. The Acro Corinthia, atop of the city’s mount, had a temple with many restaurants and 3,000 temple prostitutes. So wrong was this behaviour that Paul warned believers against going there for a meal if they were to be distracted by the practices. And even if they were not, he says they should not go should it become a cause of stumbling to another. Engaging in a sexual union outside of marriage is defiling for holy believers – they are God’s temple (see Hebrews 13:4). Our bodies are God’s temple and to kept in purity for Him and in obedient loving service in worship of our Almighty God.cont reading... https://christadelphianvideo.org/thoughts-on-the-readings-for-february-23rd-exodus-36-psalms-94-95-1-corinthians-6/