brief background:  

-  The city of Corinth was extremely pagan

-  Corinth was a major influence on world

- 1000 prostitues worked in the Corinth temples 

- The term "corinthian" was used to descibe a perverted person

- The Corinthian church was carnal but saved; very immature

- Isthmain Games were a major aspect of Corith (athletic competition)

 Outline:  

1-4  DIVISION (foolishness of preaching, believers judgment)

5-7 SEX & MARRIAGE (lawsuits, church judgement)

8-10 FOOD for IDOLS (prefer your brother)

11-14 CHURCH GATHERING (spiritual gifts)

15 RESURRECTION 

16 CLOSING

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 Summary of Paul's dealing with Corinth  

1. In Acts 18 he establishes the church

2. In 1 Corinthians he address concerns

3. Paul makes a "painful visit"

4. Paul writes to them a very direct letter (lost letter)

 5. 2 Corithians - Paul is affirming his commitment to them  

 Summary  

 1-2  - endure suffering, forgive offender in  1st letter to Corinthians (5)  

 3 - New vs Old covenant

4-5 - releasing life in you;  minister of reconciliation    

 6 - serving with offending

7 - 

8-9 - generous giving

10 - Paul defends his ministry

11-12 -  Paul calls out false apostles

Chapters 1-3 Doctrinal relaties of the Body of Christ

Chapters 4-6 practical living  

Mark facts:

1. shortest gospel

2. more miracles than any other gospel

3. Jesus is portrayed as a servant

4. focused on what Jesus did

5. written to address the Romans because

- Mark wrote what Peter presented to the Romans

- Aramic words such as (Talitha cumi, Corban, Abba etc are translated for the reader (these would be common to Jews)

- explains Jewish customs (14.12, 15.42)

- Law is not mentioned

- OT only quoted one time

- Forbids a practice that was not Jewish but Roman (10.12)

Word in Mark translated from Aramaic:

Boanerges 3.17

Talitha Cumi 5.41

Corban 7.11

Bartimaeus 10.46

Abba 14.36

Golgotha 15.22

1 Timothy:

Timothy takes over the church of Ephesus.  His task is to correct doctrinal error.  (chapter 1). At that time the ideas of the Gnostic began to spread in the church among the leaders.  

Major Gnostic Ideas

1. Old Testament is completely irrevalent 

2. There is no wrath of God

3. All physical things are evil; including your flesh so It doesn't matter what you do with your body - you are saved in your heart so it doesn't matter how you live.

4. They were against any moral law (teaching)

5. Jesus is one of the many manifestations of God

6. Changed the Bible to make it more inclusive

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