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Today we take a spiritual detour from our 1 Corinthians study to talk about being refined by God through testing. Many Christians are taught that God is eager to bless their lives of His followers to prosper them, not to harm them, to give them a wonderful life and future. Yet, what do the Scriptures really teach? Throughout the Bible we find a very different message that challenges our view of God, our loving Father.
In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul turns to a new and serious matter: the church's failure to expel from the congregation a brother involved in sexual immorality. This lesson covers the Biblical definition of sexual immorality, Paul's and Jesus' admonition and example of dealing with Christians who refuse to repent of serious sin, the reasons why most churches disobey Paul's clear instruction, and the consequences of failing to do so.
In this lesson, we take a short break form our study in the book of Corinthians to look at the concepts of faith and grace, two of the most misunderstood and misused terms in Scripture. This lesson provides a Biblical definition of these terms, explains how they are used in the Old and New Testaments, and demonstrates why our correct understanding of faith and grace is critical to our walk with God and our very salvation.
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