All types of idol use and uses for meat were a prevalent part of the Gentile culture. The list of idols was long in the Greco-Roman culture of Paul’s day, but that is no different from the O.T. idol worshippers that surrounded the Israelites. Meat had always played a role in the sacrificial system of the Gentiles and Jews, but the Jews choice and use of that…keep reading

Expository Thought on I Corinthians 7: 24-40 Marriage, between one man and one woman, is the God given usual state of life with certain providential or biblical exceptions. Those who know themselves and are not called to singleness should marry if providence allows. Physical passion between a man and woman is a blessing not a curse. Although the fall of Adam and Eve cursed it, this passion…keep reading

Expository Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 7:18-23: When reading these passages often people will first consider the example of one’s station in life from an earthly perspective. While those issues have their place, Paul’s emphasis directs us toward our calling in Christ. See the importance of the Apostle’s teaching and its purpose in practical life. Yet, Paul knows what Solomon tells us to be true. The rich man…keep reading