Tongues were languages

• Inspiration (2; 32; 12:3-4, 7-9; 2:13)– If tongues are ecstatic utterances of

human spirit, they are not from God

•Languages in the world (10)•Foreigner languages (Barbarians spoke another language, 11)• Interpretation (5,13,26-28; 12:10, 30)

I wish you allspoke w. tongues, 14:5

• Not all spoke with tongues (12:30)

• Holy Spirit decided who received what (cf. 12:11)

• If one gift remains today, all do (tongues – prophecy)

• Goal is edification (3-5, 12, 17, 26)–God’s building / temple (3:9,

16)

If hungry, eat at home (11:34)

• Paul ate when traveling (Ac.27:33-35)

• Other places: 1 Co.10:27-29; Ac.2:46; 11:3

• Synecdoche: 11:22, houses• Illustration: Prayer, Mt.6:6 • Church did not provide social or

recreational activities; these were done “at home”

• 1 Co.14:35, at home = outside assembly–Assembly determined by intent

Lessons

• Christians must be childlike, not childish, 20

• Assemblies are spiritual in nature, 26

• Assemblies must be orderly, 26-40

• Power resides in the Word, not the man, 36

• Respect role of women, 34-35

“I make known to you” (1 Co.15:1)

• “Now concerning matters about which you wrote” (7:1) – includes –Married, 7:1-24–Unmarried, 7:25-40–Food offered to idols, 8:1-11:1–Spiritual gifts, 12:1-14:40–Contribution for saints, 16:1-4

• No such formula in 1 Co.15

Graeco-Roman world view of afterlife

• Epicurean: materialism; n afterlife (Ac.17:18…32)–Epicurus, Gk. philosopher (342?-270 BC)

–Goal of life: pleasure regulated by morality

• Stoic: soul merges w. deity, loses its personality (Ac.17:18…32)

• Platonic: immortal soul, no bodily resurrection

Outline – 1 Co.15

1. Connection between resurrection of Christ and general resurrection, 1-34

2. Some questions raised by this subject, 35-49

3. The death of death, 50-57

4. Exhortations based on resurrection, 58

Arguments For GeneralResurrection of the Dead, 15:1-29

1. Attested by Scripture, 1-4

2. Attested by witnesses, 5-11

3. Consequences of denial, 12-19

4. Christ, the Firstfruits, 20-23

5. God’s glorification, 24-28

6. Baptism for the dead, 29

Baptism for the dead, 15:29

Certainties: 1. No one can obey gospel for others

(Ezk.18:20; 2 Co.5:10)

2. Corinthians were baptized (Ac.18:8) Buried w. Christ, raised… (Ro.6:4)

Their practice expresses a view of the dead: they are raised

Their preaching contradicts this view

If resurrection is fiction, baptism for the dead is absurd

A Comparison (15:42-44)

Earthly body Resurrection bodyCorruption, 42 Incorruption, 42Dishonor, 43 Glory, 43

Weakness, 44 Power, 44Natural, 44 Spiritual, 44