Disorders in the Church at Corinth

  • Went to Law One with Another
  • 1 Corinthians 6:1, 5-7
    • Members of the congregation were taking legal disputes to secular courts instead of resolving them within the church.
  • Impure Thinking
  • 1 Corinthians 5:1
    • There was immorality in the church, specifically a case of incest, which was being tolerated.
  • Division in the Congregation
  • 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
    • The church was divided, with factions forming around different leaders and teachers.
  • Weak Convictions
  • 1 Corinthians 8; 10:21-22
    • Some members were weak in their convictions, especially regarding eating food offered to idols.
  • Unsound in Doctrine
  • 1 Corinthians 15:12
    • Some were teaching that there was no resurrection of the dead, which contradicted the foundational truths of Christianity.
  • Unscriptural Worship
  • 1 Corinthians 11:21-22, 34
    • The church was engaging in improper and unscriptural worship practices, such as the misuse of the Lord’s Supper.


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