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Christianity & Culture in Dialogue Core 2101 Double Entry Journal Name: Kevin Lizano Date: 9/15/2023 Text Source: 1 Corinthians 1. Christianity and Culture in Dialogue . Edited by Anthony Sciglitano and Laura Pallitto, Seton Hall University, 2018 Notes from the text (direct quotes, page numbers) “And so, it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.” (1 Corinthians 2: 1-6) “But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.” (1 Corinthians 5: 11) “You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere human beings?” (1 Corinthians 3: 3-4) Comments, Questions, and Observations Paul is trying to solve conflicts that people are going to him because he is the leader. Paul addresses several significant issues in his letter to the church in Corinth,
including strife, sexual immorality, ambiguity around ritual eating and worship, and debate regarding Jesus' resurrection. Paul claims that because Jesus is alive, these problems can be resolved. Paul persuades the Corinthians of God's power by relying on the scriptural tradition that most of his audience accepts as authoritative. I did enjoy this reading because it taught me many new things especially that Paul is responsible for helping and guiding the people toward god’s word instead of being selfish and foolish like the devil. Where did Paul want the faith of the Corinthians to stand? Why was Paul chosen to be the leader and have people write letters to him? Summary First Corinthians has a lot to offer in terms of a biblical understanding of believing in God. Most importantly, it creates a keen sense of what being a Christian really means. Paul emphasizes in his opening remarks that both he and the Corinthian believers have received a call from God to follow Christ. Every Christian receives spiritual resources and tangible gifts from God to use in service to others. The strength of God determines our efficacy, not our own abilities. We may and must aim to conduct charitable deeds based on his strength. God guides us toward a shared goal and vision in our work, which necessitates a varied range of individuals working in a diverse range of positions. To effectively focus on this diversity and variation, leaders are required. Paul did not provide a wise or persuasive sermon to the Corinthians. Faith should be placed in God's strength, not in the knowledge of man. If God's knowledge and human wisdom were equivalent, Christ's
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