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Adventistische Schriften über: "What false teachings were there in the church in Corinth?"
Answer
In the church in Corinth there were false teachers who, through skillful sophistry, spread errors cloaked in truth and thereby confused the believers. The dangerous teachings and practices included especially a relapse into pagan customs and immorality, the justification of sensuality and selfishness, as well as factions, divisions, and lawsuits among siblings before secular courts.
False Teachers and Sophistic Errors in Corinth
»The Corinthians had been overwhelmed by temptations. Deceived by the crafty sophistry of teachers who presented errors under the guise of truth, they were confused and unsettled. To teach them to distinguish the false from the true required caution and patience.«
Correction of False Ideas and Dangerous Practices
»Thus the apostle endeavored in the most decisive and striking manner to correct the false and dangerous ideas and practices that prevailed in the Corinthian church. He spoke openly, yet out of love for their souls. In his warnings and rebukes, light from the throne of God shone upon them to expose the hidden sins that defiled their lives.«
Relapse into Pagan Customs and Divisions through False Teachers
»The apostle did not mention the false teachers who thereafter sought to destroy the fruit of his work. Because of the darkness and division in the church, he wisely refrained from provoking them with such hints, fearing to lead some completely away from the truth. [...] Among the more serious evils that had developed among the Corinthian believers was the return to many of the degrading customs of paganism.«
False Apostles and the Temptation of the Church
»I am very concerned for the church. As Paul expressed: “I fear, however, that just as the serpent deceived Eve by its cunning, so also your mind will be corrupted and turned away from simplicity toward Christ.” Paul then explains that the enemy will attack the church’s faith through corrupt teachers: “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ.”«
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