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Sunday Bible Study June 13th Noon-Eastern Time (=GMT 4pm) 1 Cor 9 Care for the well-being of our fellow believers. Summary scripture: (1 Cor 9: 19-23) For though I am free from all people, I have made myself the slave to all, so that I may gain as many people as possible.20 To the Jews I became as a Jew in order to gain Jews; to those under law I became as under law, though I myself am not under law, in order to gain those under law.21 To those without law I became as without law, although I am not without law toward God but under law toward Christ, in order to gain those without law.22 To the weak I became weak, in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to people of all sorts, so that I might by all possible means save some.23 But I do all things for the sake of the good news, in order to share it with others.

1 Corinthians Chapter 6 study Noon Eastern Daylight time GMT-4pm Zoom 3391445556 No password. Having established in Chapter 5 how the congregation should react to members practicing gross sins, Paul moves on in Chapter 6 vss 1-8 to minor disagreements between members that are being taken to the civil courts. These do not seem to cover criminal acts by a member, but resolvable personal differences. Then in 9 Paul returns to gross sins. The NW Study Bible gives these notes: "adulterers: That is, those who commit adultery, or marital sexual unfaithfulness. In the Bible, adultery refers to voluntary acts of “sexual immorality” between a married person and someone who is not his or her mate.​—See Glossary, “Adultery”; and study notes on Mt 5:27, 32; Mr 10:11. "men who submit to homosexual acts, men who practice homosexuality: The Greek text here uses two different words. The first word (Greek, ma·la·kosʹ) has the basic meaning of “soft” (compare Lu 7:25), but in this context, it apparently refers to males who assume the passive role in a homosexual relationship, the effeminate one. Thus, it has been rendered men who submit to homosexual acts. The second word (Greek, ar·se·no·koiʹtes), with the literal meaning “men who lie with men,” also occurs at 1Ti 1:10. It apparently refers to men who assume the active role in homosexual activity. Therefore, it has been translated men who practice homosexuality or, alternatively, “men who have sex with men.” By specifically mentioning the passive and active roles, Paul made it clear that God disapproves of all homosexual acts. " The two types of homosexual acts may not refer to passive and active, as suggested by NWT. Other commentators say the first mention is of sodomy in general, which is not gender specific. The second is "man sex" in the literal words, which is gender specific. There is much literature seeking to excuse various sex practices and forms of relationships that are sexual (Ex. friends with benefits.) What is the Bible standard of morality? Does it apply to our times as we have understood it traditionally? Join us for an open discussion.