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The Lord’s Supper: 1 Corinthians

Paul’s instructions in 1 Corinthians assume communion to be normative for that congregation. (1 Cor 10:16-17)  Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that … Continue reading

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Communion Meditations: Discerning the Body

In a minute, I’m going to read two brief excerpts from 1 Cor 11. The church at Corinth was abusing the Lord’s Supper. Members were being thoughtless toward one another, particularly treating the poorer members badly. Paul responded by saying, … Continue reading

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Church of Christ Deism: In Response to Alan

Alan Rouse was kind enough to critique the first post in this series in considerable detail, and I’ve been too tied up with GraceConversation and some other things to give Alan’s comment the response it deserves. So … finally … … Continue reading

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Church of Christ Deism: That Which Is Perfect, Part 2

The maturity argument There’s another possible interpretation. “Perfection” or “that which is perfect” (teleios) is always translated “mature” or “adult” elsewhere in 1 Corinthians. I could refer to maturity — especially maturing in love for each other. (1 Cor 2:6)  … Continue reading

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CENI: A Better Way — 1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians is in many ways the opposite of Romans. Romans is high theology written to a church Paul had never visited, while 1 Corinthians deals with one practical, pastoral issue after another. Romans is neat and organized — and … Continue reading

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