In many Christian circles, the phrase “fivefold ministry” is often used. In some circles that are predominately charismatic in practice, a fivefold ministry is used to describe a church of today that has five specific roles amongst the congregation. In other circles, a fivefold ministry describes five specific roles in a church that was common […]
1 Corinthians 1: Bible Study and Commentary
by Dr. Michael L. WilliamsFirst Corinthians was written by the Apostle Paul about 56 A.D. while he was in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-10, 20:31; 1 Corinthians 1:1, 16:21; 2 Corinthians 1:1, 10:1). The purpose of First Corinthians, which contains 16 chapters, is to address the problems in the church (1 Corinthians 1-6); answer questions (1 Corinthians 7:1-16:4); and tell those […]