Today's reading showed me that context matters and helps the reader better understand what the author intends. For example, I was aware that verses 9 and 10 say that people that unrighteous people (fornicaters, idolators, etc) will not go to heaven and that verse 11 mentions that some of his the disciples at Corinth had been commiting those exact sins in the past but were now washed.
Today I learned why Paul mentioned this. He was trying to make a point that christians should not take one another to court. Why? Because the courts are filled with unrighteous people that commit all theses sins. Paul's point is that the righteous should not take other righteous people before the unrighteous to be judged.
Context matters and sometimes we can get in to trouble by trying to study with someone by just quoting a few verses and not giving the person the proper context. It is probably better to set up a bible study with someone and sit down together with someone rather than to just quote a verse or two. That way the meaning behind the words can be better understood.
He also talks about the fact that we "shall judge angels". I don't know what that means exactly but it sounds pretty cool! Has anyone done a lesson or research on that?
I hadn't caught the angel comment before either. This is what my study Bible says about it, although none of these verses mention angels specifically:
ReplyDeleteSee Dan. 7:22, Matt. 19:28, Luke 22:30, Rev. 3:21. The people of God will participate with Christ in the final day of judgment.