Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:18-19
1 Corinthians 3:18-19 The Self-wise Inquirer. Let us inquire what is the vain wisdom of the world, and then we shall the better see how it leads men astray. I. Now, when it is said that to trust our own notions is a wrong thing and a vain wisdom, of course this is not meant of all our notions whatever; for we must trust our own notions in one shape or other, and some notions which we form are right and true. The notions which we may trust without blame are such as come to us by way of our... read more
Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:17
1 Corinthians 3:17 I. The human soul God's truest temple. This truth expresses one of the great changes introduced by Christianity. The question to be answered, in order to illustrate its meaning, is this: Why has Christianity abolished the one local house, broken down the holy place, and consecrated man himself as the dwelling-place of the Most High? To show why this must be why only man can be the true temple we must trace it from two of the great principles of Christianity; for unless we see... read more