The members of the church at Corinth abounded in gifts, and therefore they thought it meet for each one to speak to edification. They had no pastoral oversight whatever; acting, in this respect, like certain brethren whom we know nowadays. The result, however, was very deplorable. They do not appear... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Corinthians 11:18. _For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. When ye come together therefore into one place, this... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Corinthians 11:20. _When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper._ Merely meeting together, each person bringing his or her own portion of bread and wine, and each one eating the provided portion, was not celebrating the Lord's supper. 1 Corinthians 11:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Corinthians 11:20. _When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken._ They seem to have brought their own provisions to the assembly, and to have made a feas... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Corinthians 11:20. _When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper, and one is hungry, and another is drunken._ They had such low notions of the communion that they seemed to think that, if they ate... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Corinthians 11:20. _When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken._ These Corinthians had fallen into a very queer state. I do not think that any Baptist C... [ Continue Reading ]