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Paul wrote 1 Corinthians because the congregation faced a series of problems, including the danger of splintering into factions and even lapsing into paganism. Other problems plagued the Corinthians as well. Paul’s letter provided clear advice. The longest chapter, chapter 15, has become one of the most treasured, because it trumpets the victory of Christ’s resurrection from the dead.

the very verge of sin,”16 even to the extent of returning to idol practices. They needed a powerful warning against such betrayal of their Lord. Israel’s history could supply it. Before he issues the warning, however, Paul reminds the Corinthians of the high privileges God’s people enjoyed in the Old Testament. “For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in
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