| Introduction – The rule of love I. Paul's Relationship to the Christians in Corinth II. The Religious Reality of Life in Corinth III. Social Clashes in the Church IV. Understanding Chapter 8 through the Lens of Chapter 10. V. He Calls Them out on Their Exaltation of Their Knowledge, 1. VI. The Only Sort of Knowledge That Means Anything Is the Kind That Results in Love for God and Others, 3. Application & Conclusion Regarding Knowledge and Love 1. As important as truth and knowledge is, at the end of the day, they are meaningless if you don't actually love people, and if they do not lead you to loving action. 2. It is not enough for you to ask, "What does the Bible say about this issue?" and then think that because you have considered the biblical data on a subject, we have now done all the considering we need to do in order to know how we ought to respond in a given situation. 3. We may think that we have a great grasp of covenant theology and reformed theological doctrine, but if our supposed grasp of these things does not produce a loving response in us, and compassion and concern and deference toward those who don't know what we know – then the knowledge we claim to have is, at best, inadequate, and at worst, worthless. 4. Notice in all this, how the Gospel is central. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/05/love-builds-up-1-cor-81-3.html | |||
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Love Builds Up - 1 Cor. 8:1-3
