We are at 1Corinthians 5 verse 6 and Paul is giving an account of immorality in the church, the very thing that has plagued the church since his and Peter's death around 68 AD. For like man the church has fallen ill by deception to idolatry, as did Israel so the church. I need not call out her sins as there are many as she plays the harlot now for almost 2000 years. With each branch pointing a figure of shame towards the other when in fact and truth there are now without filthy rags or grave cloths on her. For now have taken to heart what Paul tells this church to do in 2Corinthians 6:11-7:3, which we shall look at soon enough.
1Corinthians 5:6-8 "Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity[G1505] and truth." (KJV)
1Corinthians 5:6-8 "Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity[G1505] and truth." (ESV)
1Corinthians 5:6-8 "By ignoring the presence of even a small amount of leaven the whole lump of dough will soon be permeated; thus all ground for boasting in how good things seemed to have been will be lost! Because Christ our Paschal Lamb has already been sacrificed once and for ever, the old leaven of sin-consciousness, which was upheld by the Law, has already been thoroughly removed. On that basis alone are you able to now permanently rid yourselves of the old leaven-mind set of tolerating sin, which was our reasoning under the Law-system! (We are talking a brand new language: the new covenant is the new lump of dough without a trace of the leaven of the old system that was done away with in Christ, forever! A mind-set introduced and sustained by the law! "In the very repetition of these ritual sacrifices the awareness of guilt is reinforced rather than its being removed." [Hebrews 10:3] The testimony of GOD is my only persuasion concerning you: Jesus Christ died our (your) death on the cross! I can see you in no other light! "I have determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified!" [1Corinthians 2:2]
Hebrews 9:11-12 says, "But now Christ has made his public appearance as High Priest of a perfect tabernacle. The good things that were previously predicted have arrived. This new tabernacle does not derive from its shadow type, the previously man-made one. It is now reality." (The restoration of GOD's original dwelling place in human life is again revealed!) As High Priest, his permission to enter the Holy Place was not secured by the blood of beasts. By his own Blood he obtained access on behalf of the human race. Only one act was needed for him to enter the most sacred place of grace and there to institute a ransom of perpetual consequence.
[The perfection of the redemption he secured needs no further sacrifice. There are no outstanding debts; there is nothing we need do to add weight to what he has accomplished once and for all. The only possible priesthood activity we can now engage in is to continually bring a sacrifice of the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his Name; no blood, just fruit, even our acts of self-sacrifice, giving of time and money, etcetera are all just the fruit of our constant gratitude!] ) Our daily life is now the extension of the Passover celebration; feasting on sustained innocence! The old sin conscious-system, the leaven mind set (always anticipating and tolerating sin), is replaced with an understanding of our unleavened innocence, just like when a diamond is [1, G1505] scrutinized in the rays of the sun to confirm its flawless integrity. (The word, [1, G1505 from G1506 and G2919] elkirineia , translated in the rays of the sun.) (The Mirror)
The LORD willing we shall close chapter 5 in our next visit. Until then may His presence be known by you and yours within your hearts and consciousness.
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