Sermon Tone Analysis
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• Series of 5 questions in vv.
2-4
• The question is basically—“are you doctrinally stupid?”
• The reason they could not see how doctrine related to life was carnality
• Ignorance does not negate responsibility, v. 5
• Principle—inability to apply doctrine or relate truth to life is evidence of carnality
What doctrines are they ignorant of?
• Don’t you know saints will judge the world (v.
2)—eschatology is practical: 1) The problem they were having was trivial, v. 2; 2) They should have been able to solve with doctrine, v. 5
• Don’t you know saints will judge angels (v.
3)—you will judge God’s highest order of creation—you should be able to handle your problems
• You are appointing inferior judges in church matters—COME ON GUYS!!
The Corinthians lawsuits portrayed immaturity, vv.
5-6
• You just need one wise man
• The idea of wisdom in the Bible is skill relating truth to life
• They had knowledge (“don’t you know”—they lacked wisdom to apply it)
4 Things that seem to make appearance in civil court legitimate and at times necessary—(warning: this is my opinion)
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We all have civil obligations
2. We may need clarification of agreements
3. We may need action in a criminal matter
4) We may need to go to court as a last resort
The Corinthians lawsuits were evidence of spiritual defeat—vv.
7-8
• “Utterly a fault”—word used to describe military defeat
• They were experiencing total (“wholly”) spiritual failure in this matter
• Suggesting a wrong (v.
7)—this does not negate the concept of justice
The Corinthian lawsuits portrayed ignorance of the make-up of God’s kingdom, 6:9-10
• “Unrighteous”—goes back to v. 1
• The unrighteous are broken into categories based on conduct (4 are sexual in nature)
• None are part of God’s kingdom
The Corinthian lawsuits portrayed indifference to their spiritual position—6:11
• Washed—Christ’s cleansing them
• Sanctified—Holy Spirit set apart
• Justified—the Father declared righteous
*The believer must always be aware that he has resources in the Word of God that the world does not have (6:5).
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