314 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 1 - Part 2 - Book 27 - Consequences of Carnal Believers

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 2 * BOOK 27 PROBLEMS AND CONSEQUENCES OF CARNAL BELIEVERS - PART 2 I Corinthians 4:10 I Corinthians 4:11-13 Paul was the one who really had the Words of Life, and Wisdom, and the philosophers had nothing but babble. I Corinthians 4:14 "I write not these things to shame you, (in other words Paul is not saying, `Unless you suffer like I've suffered you're not really believers.' How does Paul use the word "sons" here of these pagan Corinthians? What did he call Timothy? My son in the faith. Now verse 15: I Corinthians 4:15a "For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers:..." Well I've struggled with this verse some. Probably only one or two people who really influence your life to the place where you became a child of God, and I think that's what Paul is driving at here. I Corinthians 4:15b "for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you (how?) through the gospel." We haven't explained The Gospel in quite some time so let's look at The Gospel. We find The Gospel in I Corinthians 15:1-4. I Corinthians 15:1,2b "Moreover, brethren, (Paul is writing to these same Corinthian believers) I declare unto you the gospel (The one and only Gospel) which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand: By which also ye are saved,..." I Corinthians 15:2,3a "By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain." "For (Paul says) I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received,..." Now here's The Gospel! I Corinthians 15:3,4 Whenever Paul makes reference to his bringing the Corinthians The Gospel that we just read, that's also what we must believe for our Salvation even today, and nothing else. Now since Paul was the one that brought The Gospel to the Corinthians, and remember this is Holy Spirit inspired, I've had people become angry, and say, "Les where do you get that we should be followers of Paul." Look at verse 16. I Corinthians 4:16 "Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of (Jesus Christ. Let's look at verse 17: And remember here Paul is writing to the Church at Philippi. Philippians 3:17 Most people think we're supposed to be following Jesus. Who is Paul following? Jesus Christ, and we're right at his heels. And so as we follow the teachings of Paul, Who are we following? Philippians 3:10 I Corinthians 4:16,17 Paul is the example, he was willing to suffer and die for the sake of the Cross. Now even Timothy, when he comes, would remind the Corinthians of what Paul had done on their behalf in bringing them the knowledge of the crucified, and risen Christ. I Corinthians 4:18a Pride. Pride is the one thing more than anything else that keeps people from Salvation. God says: Romans 3:23 So Paul tells the believers at Corinth: I Corinthians 4:18 Now don't forget Paul is across the Aegean Sea from Greece, over there in Western Turkey at Ephesus. He's probably about 150 - 200 miles from Corinth, and these believers are saying, "Oh Paul will never show up here again. I Corinthians 4:19 It's wasn't Paul's fast talking, or language, but the power of God when he preached the simple Gospel of Christ. And the Holy Spirit helped those people to understand that, yes, they were sinners for whom Christ died, and rose from the dead. Now verse 20. I Corinthians 4:20 "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power." I Corinthians 1:18 "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish (lost people) foolishness; but unto us which are saved (or made righteous) it is the power of God." I Corinthians 1:21-25 "For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. (Plus nothing, and people can't understand that. We're saved by believing The Gospel + nothing. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; (then the word I really wanted you to see is in the next verse) But unto them which are called, (into the Body) both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men." But people don't like to admit that. Romans Chapter 1, verse 16. And remember we're still speaking of the power of God. Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; (that same Gospel we looked at in I Corinthians 15:1- 4) for it (The Gospel) is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;..." God is always looking for someone who has the faith to believe The Gospel that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. Now come back to the last verse in I Corinthians Chapter 4. I Corinthians 4:21 "What will ye? Which one do you think Paul will come to them in? #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible