1 Corinthians Seen from the Perspective of the Gospel of the Water and the Spirit

1 Corinthians is one of the most richly dealt with pastoral epistles among the letters recorded by the Apostle Paul. This letter is not simply a writing that explains the doctrines of faith, but it records contents that directly dealt with the problems that actually occurred inside the living church. Toward the Corinthian church, which was suffering from various problems such as division, moral corruption, confusion in worship, abuse of gifts, and denial of the resurrection, Paul answers with only one standard. That is the Word to recover by faith in the gospel Word of the water and the Spirit of Jesus Christ. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

The Background of Writing the Letter of 1 CorinthiansTo understand 1 Corinthians, we must first look at the relationship between the Apostle Paul and the Corinthian church, and the various problems that occurred within the Corinthian church at that time. 1 Corinthians is not a simple doctrinal manual, but a very practical pastoral epistle written by the Apostle Paul to solve the problems that actually occurred within the church. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Regarding Jesus Christ and the Message of the Cross Preached by Paul“And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:1-2).When Paul reached Corinth, he proclaimed like this: “For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” This was not a simplification of the gospel. The expression “the cross of Christ” encompasses the entire redemption ministry of Jesus. That is, it speaks of the faith believing in the Savior Jesus who had the sins of the world passed onto Him through the ministry of receiving baptism from John, was crucified to receive the judgment of sins, and resurrected from the dead. Paul does not package the gospel word of the water and the Spirit with human philosophy or religious knowledge. Because the message of the cross that Paul preaches is testified as the gospel that gives salvation to those who believe, by removing the sins of all humanity through the ministry of Jesus receiving baptism from John to have the sins of the world passed onto Him, and receiving the judgment of sins on the cross. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Does the one who has become a spiritual father know where the strife of the saints comes from?“And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? For when one says, ‘I am of Paul,’ and another, ‘I am of Apollos,’ are you not carnal?” (1 Corinthians 3:1-4) https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Are God’s workers those who are entrusted with and preach the mysteries of God?“Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God” (1 Corinthians 4:1-5). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Discard Old Habitual Sins and Follow the Word of God“It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles—that a man has his father’s wife! And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you” (1 Corinthians 5:1-2).The exhortation to discard sins steeped in old habits and follow the word of God is an important teaching that God continuously emphasizes to the saints. It means that when a person believes the gospel of the water and the Spirit and comes to know God, his life must not continue to flow in the same direction as before, but it must flow into a life of faith that follows the Lord’s will by the faith that believes the new gospel word of the water and the Spirit. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Are you a person who is currently living inside the community of faith?“Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?” (1 Corinthians 6:1-3).A person who spiritually follows the word of God naturally comes to live a life trying to make his conduct upright. This is not simply decorating outward behavior, but it is a change that comes from a life of faith that considers the word of God as the standard of faith and at the same time tries to establish one’s own faith uprightly. The Bible says that a life following the word of God changes a person’s behavior and attitude toward life.Psalm 119:9 says, “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.” This word means that when the word of God is taken as the standard of a life of faith, that person’s conduct becomes upright. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Isn’t it right to do whatever you do for the glory of the Lord?“Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment. For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that” (1 Corinthians 7:1-7). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Does knowledge make one arrogant, and love build up virtue?“Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies” (1 Corinthians 8:1).The Bible clearly teaches the principle that knowledge can make one arrogant, but love builds up virtue. This word was spoken by the Apostle Paul while explaining the problem of the Corinthian church, and it is recorded in 1 Corinthians 8:1 as, “Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.” https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Does an apostle have the freedom to choose actions for the benefit of the gospel?“Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. My defense to those who examine me is this: Do we have no right to eat and drink? Do we have no right to take along a believing wife, as do also the other apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working?” (1 Corinthians 9:1-6) https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Are not all of those who believe and follow the gospel of the water and the Spirit becoming those who reach the destination?“Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness” (1 Corinthians 10:1-5). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Is it not right for a true saint to live following the faith of Paul?“Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1).According to the teaching of the Bible, it can be said that it is right for a true saint to live following the example of faith shown by the Apostle Paul. This is because Paul was not simply a person who spoke the doctrines of faith, but a person who showed what kind of path the path of spreading the gospel is through his own life of faith.The Apostle Paul himself also spoke to the saints like this. In 1 Corinthians 11:1, he exhorts, “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” This word does not mean to follow Paul himself, but means to live following the example of the life that follows Christ. Because Paul’s life was a life of faith and dedication toward Christ, it could become an example to the saints. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

In the early church days, did they not participate in the Holy Communion ceremony with faith believing in the baptism the Lord received from John and the blood on the cross?“Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:1-3). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Do you see that it indicates that among the many gifts the church has, the love that comes from faith is the greatest gift?“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing” (1 Corinthians 13:1-3). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Did the Apostle Paul exhort us to desire prophecy especially among the gifts of the Holy Spirit? “Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification” (1 Corinthians 14:1-5). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

If one believes the gospel of the water and the Spirit preached by the Apostle Paul, is one saved from all sins and becomes God’s people?“Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Is it not right to believe that it is proper for saints to make offerings for the gospel evangelism ministry or when God’s church is in difficulty?“Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come. And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem. But if it is fitting that I go also, they will go with me” (1 Corinthians 16:1-4). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

The community of those who have received the removal of sins is God’s churchThere are God’s people who, having received the removal of sins in their hearts, gather together and preach the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit. The Corinthian church that the Apostle Paul speaks of was a place that existed for the purpose of preaching the gospel, where those who had received the removal of sins in their hearts gathered in one place. God’s church is a gathering of those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints. Although they also had fleshly weaknesses and shortcomings, in their hearts they are those who believe the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit.God planned to establish His church through them. According to that plan, the Lord was baptized by John, received the sins of the world transferred onto His own body, died on the cross, and rose again, and He bestowed salvation upon those who believe in the word of salvation accomplished through these things. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

What was the problem of the Corinthian church?The Apostle Paul sent 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians to the Corinthian church and gave various exhortations. The Corinthian church was the church with the most problems. Because it was located in a port city, the sin of sexual immorality overflowed, and even among the believers, they could not become one, and it was full of confusion due to charismatic (spiritual gift-related) problems. In the preface of 1 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul gave thanks that God called souls from every place to receive the elimination of sins and to have fellowship in Christ. And in verse 8, Paul’s sincere heart is contained. “Who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Although the Corinthian saints were still young in faith and had many things to be reproached for, Paul gave glory to God who would confirm them firm to the end. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

About the message of the cross that Paul preaches by faith believing in the word of the gospel of the water and the SpiritThe message of the cross does not simply mean only the death of Jesus. The message of the cross implicitly contains the truth that Jesus Christ saved mankind through the baptism He received to save sinners from sin and His sacrifice on the cross.The Apostle Paul wrote a letter in 1 Corinthians 1 to the church of God in Corinth, that is, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints. The church of God is a gathering established for the preaching of this gospel, gathered by those who are saved by believing the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit given by the Lord. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

What is the message of the cross“The message of the cross” collectively refers to the method by which Jesus was baptized by John, had the sins of the world transferred to Him, and hung on the cross to save sinners. It was said, “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Corinthians 1:18). What is the message of the cross? It is believing the word that Jesus made us God’s people through the baptism He received from John, His shedding of blood on the cross, His death, and His resurrection. Therefore, the message of the cross implies the truth that He saved us through the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit. In Romans, the Apostle Paul spoke like this: “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!” (Romans 11:33). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Preach the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit by faithWe must keep in mind that we must live preaching the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit, thinking of those in this world who are dying because of their sins. All over the world, there are still many people living as sinners because they do not know the truth of the baptism the Lord received from John and the cross. They are falling into the emptiness and darkness caused by sin and are dying spiritually and physically. Chasing after the world and running to places they do not want to go, they are living a very difficult life. They too can receive the removal of sins by believing the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit, but they are dying, falling into sin without knowing the truth of being born again. Therefore, there is so much work for us to do. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Gratitude that arises in the coldThe cold weather makes us miss the warm spring even more. I am truly thankful that this time, two brothers entered the gospel class, heard the gospel, and received salvation. I hope those who have not yet attended the gospel class will attend it once. There, the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit is preached. It speaks only about sin, about judgment, and about the righteousness of God. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

While living on this earth, the Apostle Paul preached the gospel of the water and the Spirit wherever he went. He recorded letters with the intention of nurturing and building up the saints of the Corinthian church, at the same time preaching the gospel that Jesus Christ came to this world as the Savior, took charge of all the sins of the world at once through the baptism He received from John, and died on the cross to fully receive the judgment for all sins. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

We must live while thinking of the sinners who have not yet been saved from their own sinsIn this world, there live numerous souls who have not yet received salvation from their own sins. They are the ones who must receive the removal of sins in their hearts through the faith that believes in the ministry of the baptism the Lord received from John and the ministry of shedding blood by hanging on the cross, in order to save them from the sins of the world. The word of the gospel of salvation from sins given by the Lord is, when you come to know it, a truly clear and certain truth of salvation. However, there are still those who live without having escaped from their own sins. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Jesus Became the Christ for UsThe Son of God, Jesus, became the Christ for you and me. The word “Christ” has the meaning of being anointed by God. In the Old Testament era, those who were anointed were when establishing a king, establishing a prophet, and establishing a high priest. Oil symbolizes the Holy Spirit and is poured upon them. Jesus received baptism from John to have the sins of the world transferred onto His body, and by sacrificing His body, He saved us from all sins. Jesus Christ Himself became our King, and became our High Priest.Everyone, you must never forget the fact that Jesus Christ became our Savior. Jesus received baptism from John at the Jordan River to have the sins of the world transferred to Him, received the judgment of sin on the cross, shed His precious blood, resurrected from death, and has now become our Savior. You must absolutely not forget that Jesus Christ saved us from the sins of this world through the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Not by the Wisdom of Words but by the Power of GodThe Apostle Paul says that when he preached the testimony of the gospel word of God, he did not preach with his own wisdom like the words of a philosopher. He declared that while he was in Corinth, he determined not to know anything except Jesus Christ and His being crucified on the cross. Also, he spoke like this: “My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God” (1 Corinthians 2:4-5).When Paul preached, he did not beg people to please believe in Jesus. Nor did he try to make them understand by giving various examples. When he preached the way of the cross, he spoke very simply. He testified that Jesus received baptism from John, had the sins of the world transferred onto His own body, was crucified on the cross to receive the judgment of sin, and resurrected from death, thereby becoming the Savior of sinners. He testified that because Jesus received baptism from John and had the sins of the world transferred onto His own body, He could go to the cross, and through that, He could become the Savior of sinners. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

With the Gospel of Water and the Spirit, Not with the Wisdom of WordsThe Apostle Paul tells us about the situation when he preached the gospel in the city of Corinth, and how he preached the gospel to that church. He records that when he testified the gospel of Jesus Christ to the souls in Corinth, he did not do it with fluent speech or human wisdom. The Apostle Paul was a man who received the highest education of his time. He was a man who learned under Gamaliel, the greatest teacher of the Law. He was a man well-versed in all fields, including world history, politics, philosophy, and literature, as well as the Law. If the Apostle Paul had wanted to preach the gospel with words of human wisdom, he would not have lacked anything even if he debated with Greek philosophers. However, he declares that he did not do it with fluent speech or human wisdom.When Paul went to Athens, seeing that the people there offered sacrifices to an unknown god, there was a time when he preached the word very fluently in a philosophical way. However, looking back on himself later, he said that there was no fruit gained from preaching to them with learned words. From then on, he determined never to boast of anything else again except the baptism Jesus received from John and His crucifixion. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

In the Autumn SceneryBecause the chestnut tree is by the river, it is so picturesque. If only the full moon rises behind the chestnut tree, it is completely autumn. There was a chestnut tree behind the house where I used to live, and I remember those times. When autumn comes, if you go up the mountain with a long pole and shake the chestnut tree that ripened first, the chestnut burrs fall. I used to climb the tree, shake it, and pick up the fallen chestnut burrs with tongs. Later, if you put the peeled chestnuts on the briquette fire, they roast well. In the summer, we swam in the seawater, and in the autumn, we picked and ate chestnuts, and we also picked and ate the fruits of the fig tree right behind the chapel, and birds would come and eat them too. If you fish, a greenling about this big is caught. We immediately slice it into raw fish and dip it deeply into vinegared red pepper paste to eat. Everyone, you have to go to your hometowns soon, right? After having worship service this Sunday, the 16th is Chuseok. Songpyeon made by steaming them in a pot with pine needles laid down—please do not eat them all by yourselves, but when you return, make sure to pack them in a bamboo basket and bring them. I hope you bring a lot so we can share and eat them together. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Those who are divided into “I am on Apollos’ side” and “I am on Paul’s side”Apostle Paul said that there are carnal Christians, and he stated that he treats them like spiritual infants. The reason is that they try to live by drawing church leaders to their own side. “I am on Apollos’ side,” “I am on Paul’s side,” “I am on Cephas’ side”—by setting the boundaries of their own sides like this, they are trying to divide God’s church, which is the body formed by Jesus Christ. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

We are those entrusted with the mysteries of GodApostle Paul said, “Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God” (1 Corinthians 4:1). This is truly a passage where we can know the heart of Apostle Paul. Do the saints really consider the apostles as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God? Paul is commanding them to consider him as a servant of God and also as one entrusted with the mysteries of God. Who are the servants of Christ and those entrusted with the mysteries of God? Apostles like Apostle Paul are those entrusted with the mysteries of God. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Consider us as workers of ChristApostle Paul wrote a letter to the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians chapter 4. In verse 1, he said, “Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:1-2).All the words that Apostle Paul spoke to us are deeply meaningful words. There is not a single ordinary word, and he spoke many deep, profound, and truly spiritual words. “Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God” (1 Corinthians 4:1). Christ means that He became the King of kings, the High Priest, and the Prophet to us, becoming the Savior who removes our sins. It is the word that Jesus Christ became our Savior. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

The Corinthian church was a church that had many problemsToday, I intend to preach the word from 1 Corinthians chapter 4, verses 14 to 21. Apostle Paul said he gives exhortation to the saints of the church in Corinth. Among the epistles of Apostle Paul, the Corinthian church was the church with the most problems. Among the churches Paul established, it was the church that had the most problems. In this church, there were also those who doubted Paul’s apostleship. It seems there were also many problems because it had not been long since they accepted the word of the way of the cross into their hearts. During the communion service, everyone should break the bread of communion together, but since they did not do so, it also took a lot of time to solve that problem. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Beloved saints, today through the words of 1 Corinthians 5, we are going to deeply examine how we should view and how we should handle sin inside the church. This word does not simply deal with moral issues, but it is a word that clearly shows where the difference lies between a church that knows the gospel of the water and the Spirit and a church that does not know it.Inside the Corinthian church, there was a serious problem of sexual immorality. The saying “has his father's wife” was a sin that was not tolerated even in the world at that time. But what is more surprising is the fact that the church, far from mourning this matter, was rather arrogant. What does this mean? Outwardly they looked like they had faith, but in reality, they did not properly know the essence of the gospel of the water and the Spirit. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Beloved saints, today through the word of 1 Corinthians 6, we are going to deeply examine what kind of being a saved saint is, and why their life must change. This word is not simply an ethical lesson, but a word that clearly shows the identity and direction of life of one who believes in the gospel of the water and the Spirit.First, Paul points out the problem that existed within the Corinthian church. There were cases where saints sued one another and even went to secular courts. Paul strongly rebukes this. Because saints are not simply worldly people, but those who will judge the world in the future. A person who knows the gospel of the water and the Spirit must know his identity. We are no longer beings under sin, but those who have been justified in Jesus Christ. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Beloved saints, today through the word of 1 Corinthians chapter 7, we are going to look deeply into what kind of life attitude the saved saints should have on this earth. This chapter speaks about marriage and singleness, and life in the world, but at its center, there is one clear standard. It is exactly the life living upon the already completed gospel of salvation. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Ahead of the holidaysPlease spend the holidays well. I hope those who visit their hometowns during the holidays will go and return in peace. I pray that He will protect the vehicles coming and going, and protect you like the apple of His eye from all risks of accidents. We must also pray for this country, asking Him to protect it so that it does not get swept up in a war. Because if a war breaks out, we will reach a situation where it is difficult to preach the gospel. In fact, the One who protects this country is also God. I expect that during the holidays, brothers and sisters will preach the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit to their families, so that there will be the grace of receiving the removal of sins. If there are delicious things after spending the holidays, please do not eat them by yourselves, but share them with the brothers and sisters who cannot go to their hometowns. Please have eyes that look after our brothers and sisters. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Apostle Paul who became a servant to all menApostle Paul is speaking about how he conducted himself in order to win some people. “For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law” (1 Corinthians 9:19-20).Apostle Paul continued to say, “To the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you” (1 Corinthians 9:22-23). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Beloved saints, today, through the word of 1 Corinthians 10, we will deeply examine how those who have received salvation should live, and why one can fall even while knowing the gospel word of the water and the Spirit. This word is not a simple warning, but a word that clearly shows the discernment that those who believe in the gospel of the water and the Spirit must possess. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Beloved saints, today through the words of 1 Corinthians 11, we are going to deeply examine the meaning of order, authority, and the true Holy Communion from the perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit. This word does not speak of a simple ceremony or outward regulations, but clearly shows with what heart and attitude a person who knows the gospel should stand before God. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Beloved saints, today through the words of 1 Corinthians 12, we will deeply examine the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the essence of the church, and the meaning of a one-body community from the perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit. This word does not simply explain the types of gifts, but clearly shows how the Holy Spirit works and forms the church within those who believe in the gospel.Paul first says, “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant.” The Corinthian church had much interest in spiritual things, that is, gifts, but they did not know their essence accurately. They were using gifts to reveal themselves, to compare with one another, and to divide superiority and inferiority.Beloved, if you do not know the gospel accurately, gifts are also distorted. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are given by God, but if the center of the person using them does not stand upon the gospel, the gifts can rather become tools of pride and division. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

It says that if there is no love, it is nothingThe Apostle Paul said, “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing” (1 Corinthians 13:1-3).We live by the faith that believes in the love of the Lord, who loved us and made us sinless people. While preaching the gospel, we must have faith, must have knowledge, must have dedication, and must have everything, but we must remember the Lord’s love that completely eliminated our sins. The Lord said that there must be the Lord’s love in the hearts of us who have received the removal of sins. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Beloved saints, today, through the word of 1 Corinthians chapter 14, we intend to look deeply into the use of gifts, the order of the church, and what a gospel-centered community is from the perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit. This chapter is specially dealing with the problem of speaking in tongues and prophecy, but its core is exactly one. It is that all things must be used in order to build up the church and to reveal the gospel.The Apostle Paul first speaks like this: “Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.” Here, the word “pursue love” is important. It means that the love spoken of in the previous chapter, that is, the love revealed within God’s gospel, must become the standard. Desiring gifts is not a fault. However, if that gift is used without love, it cannot build up a person. Therefore, Paul emphasizes prophecy more than speaking in tongues. Because prophecy builds up, exhorts, and comforts people. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Resurrection Sunday on a Spring DayHave you been at peace? It has been a long time since I saw you. The weather is becoming spring weather. As spring comes, it is good that the body does not stiffen, and it is good that all things spring into action; anyway, nature becomes beautiful and renews our hearts. Today is Resurrection Sunday. So we all read together 1 Corinthians chapter 15, the resurrection chapter. It is the word about the resurrection that the Apostle Paul believed, and it is the word God speaks to us. Today, while testifying to the entire chapter 15 in a Bible study style, let us ruminate on the resurrection of Jesus together. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

We must believe that there is a resurrection, not the ritual of resurrection This coming Sunday is Resurrection Sunday on the church calendar. We sometimes share food on Resurrection Sunday, but we do not perform any special rituals other than the Holy Communion and Christmas. Usually, generally, when the week of Lent comes, it is called the Passion Week of Jesus, so they recommend temperance, such as eating only one meal a day and not watching TV during that week. Although we do not keep the rituals, I hope we know the contents and live by faith.Looking at the words of 1 Corinthians chapter 15, it says, “For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas” (1 Corinthians 15:3-5). https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

Flesh and Blood Cannot Inherit the Kingdom of GodGod said that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. As we live on this earth, there are things we have done well and things we have done poorly with our flesh and blood, but I first give thanks before God that receiving or not receiving the kingdom of God is not based on this.Our God has completely eliminated all the sins of this world, all the sins of you and me. Therefore, He has made our souls sinless. It means He has given us salvation. By receiving the elimination of sins and becoming a person without sin, through believing in the Lord’s baptism, His death on the cross, and His resurrection, our souls have perfectly received the elimination of sins. The elimination of sins comes by faith, not by the deeds of man. Therefore, we are able to come before God and offer worship at this hour as well, and praise God. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

The First Worship Service Offered in the New Chapel The Apostle Paul spoke in 1 Corinthians 15, saying that the glory of those who belong to heaven is separate, and the glory of those who belong to the earth is separate. The glory that God has given to me and you is truly the glory that belongs to heaven. God has given us the faith of receiving salvation. I truly give thanks. We have no choice but to live only for perishable things on this earth, but even so, God saved us and clothed us with glory as God’s children, entrusted us as those who will preach the gospel of the water and the Spirit, and clothed us with heavenly glories that cannot be worn on this earth, so I am thankful. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

After the Evangelistic Meeting You have worked hard holding the gospel evangelistic meeting for a week. I know we were busy for a week trying to preach the gospel of the water and the Spirit for the people of this city. I hope that the people who attended our meeting during the week will come this Sunday as well, break the bread of the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit, eat it together with us, and give glory to God. Ten lepers were healed before the Lord, but only a few of them returned to God’s church. Still, I am thankful. It is a difficult season where it is hard even sitting still in this summer, but living zealously to hold evangelistic meetings is an amazing thing. Because both the souls and we are acting by faith believing in the gospel of the water and the Spirit, we give glory to God. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35

If we love the Lord, there is a spiritual revival During the daytime today, I spoke about spiritual revival, about the part of how we can have a spiritual revival. If we love our Lord, there is a spiritual revival. If we love our Lord, our hearts become good and thankful, and our hearts and bodies come to abide in the Lord. If we love the Lord, there is a spiritual revival.Our Lord loved us, eliminated our sins with the baptism He received from John, suffered the great pain of sins on the Cross on this earth, resurrected from that death, and gave salvation to those who believe. https://www.bjnewlife.org/https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMissionhttps://www.facebook.com/shin.john.35