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R.C.H. Lenski · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Lenski says fellowship with His Son "embraces the entire communion with Christ, including the consummation at the last day. In this life our communion with Christ is mediated on his part by Word and" by His Spirit." (The Interpretation of I Corinthians) In his second letter, Paul prayed for this fellowship to be experienced in their daily walk asking that "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all." (2 Cor 13:14). Related Resource: See John's "tests of fellowship" in 1 John 1:6-7+. John Stott explains that the believer's fellowship is "that common participation in the grace of God, the salvation of Christ and the indwelling Holy Spirit which is the spiritual birthright of all Christian believers. It is their common possession of life -- one with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (ED: cf "fellowship of the Spirit" = Philippians 2:1+), which makes them one." Hodge on fellowship - Fellowship includes union and communion. The original word (κοινωνία) signifies participation, as in 10:16, “participation of the blood of Christ,” 2 Cor. 13:14, “participation of the Holy Ghost.” We are called to be partakers of Christ; partakers of His life, as members of His body; and therefore, partakers of His character, of His sufferings here and of His glory hereafter. This last idea is made specially prominent. Believers are called to be partakers of the glory of Christ, Ro 8:17, 23; 2 Th 2:14. It is because believers are thus partakers of Christ, that the apostle was assured they could never perish. (1 Corinthians 1 Commentary) "Thou, O Christ, art all I want, More than all in Thee I find." --Charles Wesley Tyndale Bible Dictionary succinctly defines fellowship as "Communion with God, which results in common participation with other believers in the Spirit of God and God’s blessings." Believers have fellowship vertically with the Triune God through His Son Christ Jesus and horizontally with other saints. The "vertical fellowship" precedes and makes possible the "horizontal fellowship' between believers. Comfort on fellowship - "The Father and Son have enjoyed communion with each other since before the creation of the world. When Jesus entered into time, His fellowship with the Father also entered into time. During the days of His ministry on earth, Jesus was introducing the Father to the disciples and initiating them into this fellowship. The unique fellowship between God and Jesus began in eternity, was manifested in time through the incarnation of Jesus, was introduced to the apostles, and then introduced to each and every believer through indwelling of the Holy Spirit (2Cor 13:14; Phil 2:1).
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Lenski: The combination of human wisdom with the gospel makes the gospel itself of none effect, kenos, “empty,” without inner reality or substance. The gospel would not only lose some quality or some part of itself; it would evaporate entirely and leave only a hollow show of gospel terms and phrases. Instead of saying that the gospel would be made void and empty, Paul writes “the cross of Christ,” because this is the very heart of the gospel. If the cross is cancelled or lost, the entire gospel is gone. On the cross Christ died for our sins, and this is in brief what “the cross” signifies: atonement for sin and guilt, reconciliation with God, forgiveness and peace blood-bought. Everything else contained in the gospel radiates from this vital center. If this center is blotted out, all the rays emanating from it are dissipated in everlasting night. (The Interpretation of I Corinthians) Thiselton answers the question of how man's wisdom undercuts and empties the Cross of its power - If everything rests on human cleverness, sophistication, or achievement, the cross of Christ no longer functions as that which subverts and cuts across all distinctions of race, class, gender, and status to make room for divine grace alone as sheer unconditional gift.… To treat the gospel of the cross of Christ as a vehicle for promoting self-esteem, self-fulfillment, and self-assertion turns it upside down and ‘empties’ it of all that it offers and demands” (The First Epistle to the Corinthians) Zodhiates adds "There is a simple truth in the Gospel—Christ died for our sins so that we might not have to die. By accepting His death in our stead, we receive His life. We are born again. This is so simple that words of human wisdom may obscure it. We must be careful that people get the clear-cut message of the gospel when we preach or testify." Leon
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Lenski says "The new paragraph begins with an explanatory gar and connects with what Paul has just said about emptying out the cross of Christ. To nullify the cross is to nullify the gospel, no matter how this may be done. Preachers and hearers who are guilty of this nullification may, of course, still use the term “cross of Christ” and may make it mean this or that according to their own wisdom, but the substance will be gone, only the shell of the cross will be left. “For” explains the matter by stating the nature of the cross." (The Interpretation of I Corinthians ) Schreiner on for (gar) - Paul explains why one must not rely on rhetorical ability in the preaching of the cross. Stunning rhetoric which displays the skill of human beings and brings praise to them does not fit with the message of the cross, since the cross was the most humiliating form of punishment in the ancient world. (1 Corinthians: An Introduction and Commentary) The pathway to heaven begins at the foot of the Cross.
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Lenski - The quotation (Isa 29:14) is very much to the point with its statement in regard to the wisdom of the wise, etc. This “wisdom” of Hezekiah’s advisers was exactly like that which was trying to magnify itself in Corinth. It emanated, not from God, but from godless thinking. The “prudence” of their tricky scheming failed to take into account God’s promise and his power and was thus fit only to be cast aside and to be utterly forgotten. Paul would have his readers conclude from this quotation that what God did with this kind of wisdom in the days of old he does with all wisdom of this kind: he will destroy it and bring it to nought. (The Interpretation of I Corinthians) Schreiner - God has determined to frustrate the wisdom of those who claim knowledge, just as he did in Isaiah’s day, since their hearts are far from God (cf Isa 29:13). (1 Corinthians: An Introduction and Commentary)
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Lenski - Paul now gathers all that he has said into a single focus in the way he usually loves to do when he comes to the end of a matter. He uses a purpose clause (ED: INTRODUCED BY Hina) and parallels it with the one found in v. 29. There he writes in the negative: “that no flesh should glory in God’s presence.” Here he writes the corresponding positive. (The Interpretation of I Corinthians) Just as it is written - Written (1125) is grapho in the perfect tense which means it was written in the past and stands written, written and applicable for every age, yea, for all time (cf Mt 24:35). In Ro 15:4+ Paul affirms the value of the OT writing "For whatever was written in earlier times (LIKE Isaiah 29:14) was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD - The passage says if you are going to boast, here is how to do so in a godly, God honoring way. Expressing one's pride in the Lord, the Source of all the incredible gifts in salvation. The second boast is present imperative, calling for this to be our lifestyle! (present imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) THOUGHT - We need to rely on the Spirit's enabling power ("desire and power" = Php 2:13NLT+) to boast in the Lord, because the "default" tendency of our fallen flesh is to boast in self! We do well to remember that he who sings his own praise is usually off key and usually does so without accompaniment! Thomas Watson said "There is not a more dangerous precipice than self-righteousness." “Glory (boast) not before Him, but in Him.” -- Johann Bengel David writes Some boast in chariots and some in horses, But we will boast in the name of the LORD, our God. (Psalm 20:7)