E. James Wilder Archives - B. H. Carroll Theological Seminary

First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Love Defined, Part 1

by Wade Berry | Nov 23, 2020 | Faith & Heritage

The Difficulty of Defining Love If we are going to understand what Paul is talking about in 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13, then we need to get some clarity and precision when it comes to the language we are using. With love, however, it turns out this is a more difficult...

First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 4

by Wade Berry | Jul 20, 2020 | Scripture, Theology

A Gospel-Centered Sexual ethic If the last blog in this series made you think of marriage, that is no accident. Heterosexual marriage not only provided the ritual foundation for legitimate sex for first-century Jews; it also formed the symbolic world that shaped the...

First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 3

by Wade Berry | Jul 6, 2020 | Scripture, Theology

Two Challenges to a Christian Sexual Ethic In 1 Corinthians 5-6, Paul addressed sexual practices which clearly transgressed the boundaries of acceptable behavior for a Christian. On the surface, these behaviors were impermissible because they involved people who...

First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 2

by Wade Berry | Jun 11, 2020 | Scripture, Theology

The Stakes Are High Last week, I introduced our discussion of “sexual immorality” in 1 Corinthians 5-6 by describing my own struggle to understand the Bible’s teachings on sex. After reading that post, you might be saying to yourself, “Come on, now. Is this really...