The Blessed Hope Podcast -- with Dr. Kim Riddlebarger "Washed, Sanctified, Justified" Season Three/Episode Ten (1 Corinthians 6:1-11)
May 14, 2024
Explore the litigious nature of first-century Corinth and how it affected Christian conduct. Paul warns against internal lawsuits, emphasizing the importance of resolving disputes within the church. Discover the cultural context of public court spectacles and how wealth skewed justice. Kim links Paul's teachings to modern legalism and provides insights on the church's unity. The episode also discusses the transformative power of faith and believers' identity in Christ, urging a shift away from public disputes.
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Courts As Public Spectacles
- Corinthian courts were public spectacles that encouraged status-driven exploitation and bribery.
- Kim Riddlebarger argues this context shaped Paul's rebuke of Christians suing each other before pagans.
Settle Disputes Inside The Church
- Do settle personal disputes within the church rather than suing fellow believers in secular courts.
- Follow Matthew 18's steps and use church arbitration to avoid public humiliation and harm to witness.
Eschatology Underpins Church Arbitration
- Paul grounds his directive in eschatology: saints will judge the world and even angels.
- Riddlebarger explains this makes Christians competent to arbitrate trivial disputes among themselves.
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Intro
00:00 • 3min
Paul Confronts Corinthian Litigation
02:41 • 2min
Public Spectacle of Roman Courts
04:16 • 44sec
Civil vs. Criminal Trials Explained
05:00 • 55sec
Settle Disputes Within the Church
05:54 • 18sec
Eschatology as Rationale
06:12 • 2min
Context and Possible Cases Mentioned
08:42 • 2min
Corinthian Wealth, Bribery, and Advantage
10:45 • 60sec
Key Terms and Paul's Tone
11:45 • 1min
Jesus' Matthew 18 Procedure Applied
13:09 • 2min
Parallels with Modern Litigious Culture
15:17 • 3min
Saints Will Judge the World
17:56 • 7min
Shame and Ecclesial Arbitration
24:48 • 3min
Why Lawsuits Are a Defeat
28:18 • 5min
Defrauding Brothers and Temple Sacrilege
33:09 • 1min
Practical Help: Christian Conciliation
34:16 • 3min
The Exclusion List of Sins
37:18 • 5min
Washed, Sanctified, Justified
41:50 • 8min
Trinitarian Note and Final Exhortation
49:55 • 4min
Outro
53:48 • 57sec
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Episode Synopsis:
Corinth was a booming city with lots of new money and great stress upon the power and prestige that goes with it. One way to enhance your public image was to take advantage of those who had something you wanted or needed, or to shame a rival or get a leg up on someone you didn’t like, was to sue them in civil court. Corinth was a very litigious place with one citizen complaining that there were far too many lawyers in the city. The legal system in Corinth was rigged to favor those of means who could bribe a judge or hire a lawyer to obtain a favorable verdict over someone who had no means of defending themselves. Court proceedings took place in the city’s marketplace, so such lawsuits became a public spectacle.
Upon learning that Christians were participating in this kind of civil litigation, Paul addresses the matter of how such practices harmed the church and its witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ no matter who won such a lawsuit. Paul reminds the Corinthians that the church is the spiritual temple of God, composed of those redeemed by Jesus Christ and indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Paul rebukes them for using the courts to exploit each other, an affront to the body of Christ. He reminds them that since one day they will judge the world, what business do they have to engage in such practices before the watching pagans. Such personal disputes are to settled within the church.
Paul reminds the Corinthians of what they once had been–sexually immoral, liars, drunkards, swindlers, and the like. But now, they are washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of Jesus Christ. Given what they were in light of what they now are, how can the Corinthians continue to drag each other into court to gain advantage over a fellow believer? This is a defeat for the Corinthians, no matter who wins or loses in court. Better to lose than to participate in such an unjust system.
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