Paul told the Corinthians that he was glad that he preached to them only Jesus and Him crucified. He was happy that he could not be blamed for the schismatic condition at Corinth. Shouldn't this be a good example for today's pulpiteers? Shouldn't this be a good pattern for today's paid pulpit ministers who emphasize party positions instead of the Christ of God? Paul was glad that he emphasized the Christ and Him only. The preachers of today should take note of this. Paul did not have a private agenda. He was thankful that he did not try to convert any of them to the schism of Paul, to the schism of Apollas, to the schism of Cephas, nor even to the schism of Christ. Paul's message was Jesus. He advocated a close and personal relationship with Jesus. Shouldn't our message be the same? He was opposed to schisms of any name or kind, and so should we be.

One of the horrible thing about the Corinthians was that they emphasized their party memberships when they should have been emphasizing Jesus, and I am certain that this is true in most of today's schisms. Paul did not promote party membership and neither should we.

Please consider these thoughts on l'st Corinthians. I believe them to be true to the Word.

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