Deeper

The title  "Perfect Mess" could suggest that things in the Corinthian church were  as bad as they could be, but the opposite is also true. As we study the  2nd half of the letter, we need to remember that Paul was writing to a  group of people who had put their faith in Jesus, who were perfect,  having received the righteousness of Jesus (1: 1 - 9). This term we will cover food sacrificed to idols, right worship,  spiritual gifts and the resurrection. Often compared to listening to one  side of a telephone conversation, it is not always certain what the  Corinthians were saying or doing. Some issues seem distant and even  irrelevant, while other topics remain modern controversies. We will  attempt to draw out the ongoing significance of how we love in a way  that honors God.