Actual first letter<ul><li>Written prior to the epistle 1 Corinthians</li><li>Written about sexual immorality</li><li>The letter was not taken seriously</li></ul>Paul received information about the church<ul><li>From Chloe’s household he heard:<ul><li>Reports of division (1:11, 11:18)</li><li>Sexual immorality (5:1)</li></ul></li><li>From Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus visit</li><li>From a letter written to Paul by the. Church (7:1, 7:25, 8:1, 12:1, 16:1, 12)</li></ul>Based on all of this information Paul wrote what we know a 1 Corinthians  <ul><li>From Ephesus</li><li>3-4 years after leaving</li><li>Topics include:<ul><li>Division in the Church</li><li>Follow Paul, Peter, and Apollos</li><li>Sexual Immorality</li><li>Eating food sacrificed to idols</li><li>Worship to bring the gospel (not to show off)</li><li>Resurrection is real</li></ul></li></ul>All to encourage the church to do all through the lease of love. Reference: Wiersbe Bible Commentary

Actual first letter Written prior to the epistle 1 CorinthiansWritten about sexual immoralityThe letter was not taken seriouslyPaul received information about the church From Chloe’s household he heard:Reports of division (1:11, 11:18)Sexual immorality (5:1)From Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus visitFrom a letter written to Paul by the. Church (7:1, 7:25, 8:1, 12:1, 16:1, 12)Based on all of this information Paul wrote what we know a 1 Corinthians   From Ephesus3-4 years after leavingT...

1 Corinthians Study - Background

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