The church at Corinth was no different from the church at Denver, Cleveland, Edgefield, Toronto, or Boone's Creek. Those early believers were confronted by problems of conduct just as we are today. The Corinthians congregation was surrounded by a polluted and idolatrous environment, and we are faced by similar degradation in our society. [ 1st paragraph ] The local church, recognizing that …
As I travel around the country, and when I read various religious periodicals, I'm increasingly concerned about the signs of carnality and the indifference to biblical truth that I observe. Denominations and individual assemblies of believers alike are failing to heed the Bible's admonition to maintain their doctrinal and moral purity, and as a result, the blessing of the Lord is lost. Some…