1 Corinthians 10: Church Repents Daily in ☧, Not with Demons

Rev. Dr. Kevin Golden, pastor of Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Missouri, joins host Rev. AJ Espinosa to study 1 Corinthians 10.

“You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?” The Corinthians thought they were being spiritual and full of faith as they ate meat in pagan temples, confessing the irreality of false gods and looking down on their “weaker” and more sensitive Christian brothers. In chapter 10, Paul pulls the rug out from under them—they aren’t antagonizing weak-minded Christians, but Christ Himself! Like Israel, we are not saved by entering into a spiritual structure or learning a certain amount of doctrine. The church’s life is daily repentance and constant participation in Christ, to the glory of God and the benefit of the neighbor.