Hi guys. Sorry I'm late. Again.
Okay, okay, so today in chapter 5, we read about sexual immorality- a hot topic among youths today. This topic is addressed all throughout the bible. Here, Paul talks about not associating yourself with a brother who commits acts such as these. Now, if you're really reading and paying attention to this, 1 Corinthians 5:11 should confuse you a little. It says that we should not even eat with people who claim to be brothers but are sexually immoral. "Well, shouldn't we love everyone? Especially the sinners?" Yes, we should, but look carefully. It says do not associate with those who claim to be brothers. What does that mean, Allycia?! Well, I will tell you. If someone is claiming to be a brother, it means that they are claiming to be Christians. In other words, Paul is saying that you shouldn't associate yourself with people who don't follow God's word, but still claim to be Christians.
In chapter 6, Paul talks about how to handle smaller problems within the church, amongst fellow church-goers. Law systems are set up for people who are non-believers, but disputes against a fellow believer should never be taken to court. With the Holy Spirit and the mind of Christ on your side, why should you take a problem to a judge who doesn't take into account God's wisdom?
And then we go back to the topic of sexual immorality.
As you can see, this is a huge thing in God's eyes because it's talked about in so many different books. I think one of the key verses in this chapter is 6:13- particularly the part that says "The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body." I think with everything we're taught today in schools and with science and evolution, we're being told the exact opposite. That our body's natural instinct is to 'mate' or feel at one with someone else. And, yes this can be true, but only within marriage. And that's where people get confused. They feel the need to be 'one' with someone at a pretty early age. They feel like they need to fill a whole inside them that they think can only be filled with sexual immorality. Well, this verse is telling us that it needs to be filled with God. And I can tell you that filling it with him is much more satisfying than anything you can think of.
Ok, phew, trucking along here. Chapter 7. What do you think this chapter will be about? I'll give you one hint.
So basically, Paul is saying being single is a very good thing. That the only reason a man should marry is if he cannot control himself; and the same goes for women. He also says that widows shouldn't re-marry and that Christian couples shouldn't divorce (unless one commits adultery). Do you think we as Christians still follow these rules? Do you think we should
Paul then goes on to talk about Christian marriages and other things that might seem a little off. At least they do to me. I think it's just how we've been raised in this society now. We feel like we have to find a husband or wife and start a family or we've failed. But we should really stop looking at it that way. In my eye, a life devoted to the Lord is a life well lived, wether you have a spouse or not. What do you think?
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