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I Corinthians
Chapter
3 (continued)
10b~~Howbeit/Morever
[de]
10c~~Howbeit/Moreover
[de], [Note: This is a warning to the Corinthians and their teachers who are not doing a very good job of being teachers or students of the Word right now. Apollos resigned as pastor of this church. Timothy was told to "take a little wine" to settle his nerves ("for his stomach's sake). This was difficult parish!]
11~~
For [gar] [Note: This is an idiom meaning there is only one foundation on which you may build your Christian service - the doctrines of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus (and His Thinking) is the Foundation Stone and the Rock of Ages.]
[God's
Production Through Believer In Fellowship] [Note: These valuable earthly items represent all that God will reward the believer for allowing God to produce Divine Good through themselves - gold, silver and precious metals. This is both for time (while we remain alive) and eternity future.]
[Believer's
"Works" Produced Outside the Energy of the Spirit] [Note: These are the combustible "corruptible" items of the earth. They represent anything good or bad produced by any human outside the free will motivation of allowing God to work through you. And, you must be in fellowship for God the Holy Spirit to "work" through you. In all other cases, they are "wood, hay and stubble" and will not go to heaven. They will be burned away in the Baptism of Fire (next verse).]
13a~~Every
one's [hekastos]
13b~~For
[gar]
13c~~And,
[kai] [Note: The "day" here is each human's judgment day. From the following verses, we know that Paul is really only addressing believers in this chapter. For believers in Christ, this will be during the Tribulation on Earth. We will be evaluated and our faithfulness in allowing God to work through us will be rewarded. Divine Good Production of the Spirit ("gold, silver and precious stones" from above) shall go through our version of the Baptism of fire. But our "human works" are corruptible things (our wood, hay, and stubble) and they will be burned away. Now as a sidenote, for unbelievers, their "day" is the Great White Throne Judgment Day. And, if you look, you will see that sins are not mentioned. Instead, the "book of works" is opened (Revelation 20:12). They will attempt to "earn" their way into heaven. Only Jesus met that standard. Everyone else were sinners and fell short of the glory of God. The rejected the Work of Jesus Christ for their salvation and stood on their own righteousnesses. They all will be tossed into the Lake of Fire. All the works of their flesh ("wood, hay, and stubble") shall burn away.]
14~~
If any one's "human work"/"Divine Good Production" [Note: We know that no human work will survive the Baptism of Fire so this verse is discussing the Divine Good that a believer allows God to produce through him. The credit is God's - it is His Thinking being applied under the filling of His Spirit! Still, He rewards faithfulness because He said He would! And, God is true to His Word!]
15a~~If
any one's "human work" [Note: From below, we see only believers are in view here. So this is the loss that a believer would face for doing things that would have been rewarded if done in fellowship and under the filling of God the Holy Spirit. Instead they did something (good or bad) under the power of the flesh and this brings no glory to God and is not rewarded.]
15b~~Howbeit
[de] [Note: So here we find out that Paul is addressing this epistle to believers. No believer in Christ ever can lose his salvation. It is only rewards that will be "burned away". Unbelievers are NOT saved and will be tossed into the Lake of Fire.]
15c~~Howbeit
[de]
16a~~Do
you absolutely not know with permanent results [Note: Naos Theos - naos is very specific - only the very sacred sections of the temple in Jerusalem - the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies.]
16b~~And
[kai]
[Note:
Prior to when Jesus said the Father would send His Spirit not many
days hence, believers were not said to be indwelled by God the Holy
Spirit. It is a privilege reserved for those in union with the Son
via our faith in Christ. We know this from Acts
19 - where we see that even followers of John the Baptist had
not received the filling of the Spirit until they believed in Christ
AFTER the cross.]
{False
teaching - first reason why the Corinthians had failed at this point
in time} [Note: If a teacher "phtheiros" a believer, God will "phtheiro" the teacher!]
17b~~For
[gar]
17c~~Which
. . . ["sacred area in the temple" of God] [hostis] [Note: A believer who is a false teacher is disciplined in time and, from above, we see he is not allowing God to produce Divine Good through him so he has loss of reward.]
{Human
viewpoint - Second Reason Why The Corinthians Failed}
18b~~If
any one [ei tis] [Note: In Paul's satire, spiritual things are foolishness to unbelievers and baby believers operating on human viewpoint. "To become a fool" would be to become spiritual and that is just pure foolishness according to the standard of human viewpoint.]
19a~~For
[gar]
19b~~For
it received writing in the past with permanent results [Note: This means that God uses their "great intellect and deeds" to advance His Plan. He outwits them and it is no contest!]
20~~
And again [kai palin]{Psalm 94:11},
21a~~Therefore/"so
then" [hoste]
21b~~For
all/"all things' [gar pas]
22~~
Whether if of Paul [eite Paulos] . . . [Note: If we are going to understand God's viewpoint on all the categories of things which we will experience, we have to study and understand Bible doctrine. It does not matter who baptized whom. Or, as more in this context, who is your specific pastor-teacher.]
23a~~Moreover/Howbeit
you all . . .
23b~~Moreover/Howbeit
Christ . . . [de Christos] [Note: As a believer in Christ in the Church Age, you belong to Christ! And, Christ is God's. We are Royal Family of God.] ************************************************** Joshua_Sozo and Syndein are the Trademarks of Syndein a California DBA of Kenneth Sidley & Associates, Inc., a California Corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright© Syndein 1982-2010. All rights reserved. This page is sponsored by Kenneth Sidley, CPA, an Orange County California CPA (949) 706-3133. Please call Ken for high quality, low cost CPA services in Orange County California. This includes audit, review, compilation, tax returns, Quickbooks, and business consulting services. This page is sponsored by Moxxor For Pain Free Living. Moxxor is a highly concentrated Omega 3 product that has reduced inflammation in this writer. Please go to this website to read more about Moxxor.
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