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Noveltyitis (11:4)
Could Christians ever get bored with Jesus? Or with the Spirit? Or with the gospel? The Corinthian believers were. That's why they were looking for something novel.
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Receiving another Spirit (11:4)
The false apostles encouraged Christians to "receive the Spirit". But were they talking about the Holy Spirit?
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Proclaiming the Real Jesus (11:3-15)
The false apostles proclaimed Jesus. But they didn't want to talk about the cross. Paul preached Christ crucified - and so must we.
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Distracted by a Different Jesus (11:2-15)
The Corinthian believers were being drawn away from Jesus, not by a false God but by the alternative Jesus preached by the 'super-apostles'. No wonder Paul was jealous on Jesus's behalf!
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Paul’s foolishness (11:1-3)
In fashionable Corinth Paul was viewed as a fool. But fool or not, he had a vital role to play.