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One of the most mysterious phrases in Paul's letters is the expression: "baptized for the dead" (1 Cor 15:29). While there is considerable uncertainty about the meaning of baptism for the dead, the function this verse serves as part of Paul's broader discourse about the resurrection helps considerably in narrowing down the interpretive options. Let's consider together then what baptism for the dead could be and how it fits into 1 Corinthians 15.
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What did Paul mean when he referred to Jesus as "the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep" (1 Cor 15:20)? Furthermore, what did Paul believe about the reign of Christ and His eventual return? This section, which is at the heart of Paul's resurrection discourse, addresses some of the most important truth claims about Jesus in all of Paul's writings.
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How confident can Christians be about the claim that Jesus was raised from the dead? While Paul's discussion in 1 Corinthians was not designed to prove such a claim, he does offer some helpful pieces of evidence which support why he and others were so confident that Christ is risen. Even the Corinthians who were skeptical about resurrection had been convinced of Christ's own resurrection from the dead.
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Paul begins his important discussion about the resurrection by reminding the Corinthians of what they had come to believe about Jesus. This reminder will act as the launching point for Paul's larger discussion about the future, general resurrection of the bodies of all those who belong to Christ.
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In this final section of Paul's discussion concerning spiritual gifts the apostle emphasizes orderliness. Everything in Christian assemblies must be done for the building up of the body, and having proper decorum and order is just as vital in accomplishing edification as understandability is.
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1 Corinthians 14 lays out two principles which will help in accomplishing the goal of edifying those gathered in Christian assemblies: understandability and orderliness. The first half of the chapter focuses on ensuring that anyone attending the Corinthian gathering can understand what is being said, prayed, and sung.
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1 Corinthians 13 records Paul's epic love poem, but what was the apostle's reason for discussing love in this way? Let's learn more about the context of this section and why love is spoken of as the greatest of all.
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Like attending idol feasts in 1 Corinthians 8-10, the proper use of spiritual gifts had become a major stumbling block for the Corinthians. Paul begins his discussion by first reminding the Corinthians of the source of these gifts and then emphasizing why the gifts were given in the first place.
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Why did Paul need to address the Lord's Supper when writing to the Corinthians? What was the problem he was correcting? Answering these important interpretive questions will really help to illuminate Paul's teaching on communion.
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The first half of 1 Corinthians 11 is a difficult text. I pray that this study will be helpful to you as you consider the teachings of Paul as they relate to the concept of headship and the question of head coverings. 
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