1 Corinthians 6:12-20

1 Corinthians 6:12–20 ESV

12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Introduction

A new life in Christ always leads to a new life style.

The Church was wrestling with the Christian verses the Corinthian view of sexuality.

We must not embrace the cultures views on sexuality.

What was the sexual ethic of their day?

1 Corinthians 6:12 (ESV)

12 “All things are lawful for me,” ...

Our culture has an extremely permissive view of sexuality.

I can do

What I Want…Where I want…When I Want…With Whomever I Want...

The culture in Corinth in the first century is almost identical with the culture in America in the 21st Century.

Sexual immorality is not just tolerated.

Sexual immorality is celebrated.

Sexual immprality It is not just approved it is expected.

Our culture teaches that we should not deny but indulge our appetites.

1 Corinthians 6:13 (ESV)

13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—.

Their view of sexuality revealed a falty theology.

1 Corinthians 6:13 (ESV)

“The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

You were made by God and for God.

One of the theological errors you see in this text is:

Resurrection

You were not only made by Him but you will also be raised by Him.

1 Corinthians 6:14 ESV

And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.

The Corinthians believed that the body was temporary but the spirit is eternal.

We tend toward that error when we say - He’s not here...

Jesus saves body and soul.

Another theological error is:

Union

1 Corinthians 6:15–20 ESV

15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

If you are a Christian then...

Christ is not just with you He is in you.

When you are joined to Christ - taking part in immorality means taking Christ with you.