301 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 1 - Part 1 - Book 26 - The Wisdom of God VS the Wisdom of Man

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 1 * BOOK 26 THE WISDOM OF GOD VS THE WISDOM OF MAN In our last lesson we finished Paul's letter to the Romans. Now we begin a study of Paul's two letters to the Corinthian Church. Turn to II Timothy 3:16. This is an introduction to Corinthians. II Timothy 3:16,17 "All scripture (Genesis through Revelation) is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect (brought to a place of maturity), throughly furnished unto all good works," In other words Romans was not the first letter that Paul wrote, but rather the Thessalonians were. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,..." Now I'm not going to teach these other letters of Paul verse by verse as I did Romans. So let's look at the Corinthian letters as"reproofs." Why a Book of reproofs? First turn to Chapters 7 and 8 of I Corinthians, and we'll be looking at verse 1 of each chapter. This will give us the reason for Paul writing the Corinthian letters. I Corinthians 7:1 Questions. I Corinthians 8:1 Never lose sight of that because that makes such an impact on some of the things that Paul brings out in both Books of Corinthians. They were a Church that was beset with all kinds of problems. And that was why they had sent the letter asking Paul for help on these matters. Corinth was probably the most the most immoral, wicked, corrupt city in the Roman empire. There was a great temple dedicated to one of the Greek goddesses that sat above a promenade above the city of Corinth. So now here comes Paul to that wicked city of Corinth with the Gospel of the Grace of God. You see, anything but Grace would have never succeeded, but it was only by Grace that God began to save these wicked Corinthians, but remember the spiritual life is a parallel with the physical. You do not get born into the family of God a full mature spiritual person. Now here's the point I want to make: every last person that's been saved by the Grace of God, at Salvation, experiences all of God's Grace the moment they believed. In Grace?" No, we don't grow into Grace. You don't just begin to grow and finally appropriate the Grace of God. No, all of God's Grace has been poured out on us the moment we believe, and from that position "In Grace we grow, and we grow, if we do as God intends." I Corinthians 1:1a "Paul, called to be an apostle..." Well Paul was up against the same thing, but he had to establish the fact that now for believers in this age of Grace, he is the authority through whom God is speaking to the whole human race. So Paul is always defending that apostleship. So always appreciate the fact that Paul never had any contact with the earthly ministry of Christ or His disciples, and, consequently, Paul receives all his revelations from the ascended Lord after the finished work of the Cross. I Corinthians 1:1 "Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother," I Corinthians 1:2 "Unto the church of God which is a Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:" It is still the description of the overall assembly of believers who are called, saints, and who call upon the name of Jesus Christ. Now verse 3: I Corinthians 1:3,4 "Grace be unto you (I think that must have been one of Paul's favorite words. He's always referring to the Grace of God), and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;" And again, as I've emphasized for all the years we've been on television, very few Church people, professing Christians, comprehend the Grace of God. Well if that were the case, then that wouldn't be Grace. The vilest sinner is still the object of God's love and attention because of His Grace. I Corinthians 1:4-6 "I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:" A congregation of carnal people. These people are not spiritual giants, and we're going to see that a little later in the Book. In Grace. Now verse 7: I Corinthians 1:7a I Corinthians 1:7b "...waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:" I Corinthians 1:8 Here the Apostle Paul, by inspiration, is telling these carnal Corinthian believers that if The Lord should suddenly come, so far as God was concerned, they would be blameless. On what basis could God do that? Revelation 12:10 #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible