Where Have All the Weddings Gone?
One might think that the recent declining divorce rate is good news. At first, we might celebrate. Why? Have people suddenly become more agreeable? Less selfish? Have people suddenly discovered the urge to stick with it through all the tough times for the sake of making the vital institution of marriage work in their lives […]
The Unrighteous Will Not Inherit God’s Kingdom
First Corinthians 6:9-11 is a warning against two wrongs mentioned earlier in the chapter and chapter 5. Chapter 5 contains Paul’s astonishment that the Corinthian brethren would tolerate, and even be “puffed up” because someone was living with his father’s wife. In 6:1-8 he condemns them for the sin of taking each other to law […]