1 Corinthians 6:9-11

[Jazzy]

What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 6:9-11?

 

[Odë:hgöd]

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Here's my 2¢ worth. (Caveat Lector)

Taken in context-- i.e. 1Cor 6:9-20 --folks who've been washed, sanctified, and justified
are no longer in danger of going to Hell for practicing those listed behaviors. In point of
fact, their continuance in those sins won't be used to prosecute them. (e.g. John 5:24 &
Rom 8:31-39)

However, as Paul said: Everything is permissible, but not everything is to our advantage.

In other words: Christians who've been washed, sanctified, and justified practically have
a license to steal, so to speak. But it isn't wise for them to take advantage of their liberty
to sin; and in point of fact, it's risky.
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[NewCreation435]

What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 6:9-11?

I'm not sure what part of it is confusing. If you look at the history of Corinthians it was historically a place where there was a lot of idol worship, prostitution and immorality. To be called a Corinthian in Paul's day would have been an insult. There was over 1,000 prostitutes living at the temple of Aphrodite alone and there were a number of other temples as well. This is the background that many in that church came from. Paul was reminding them not to return to that lifestyle and to realize they are now set apart which is what the word sanctified means.

The passage you mentioned is
9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men[a] 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

 

[Albion]

In other words: Christians who've been washed, sanctified, and justified practically have
a license to steal, so to speak. But it isn't wise to impose on their liberty; and in point of
fact, it's risky.

No, there is no "license to steal." For those who are washed and justified, their faults will not be held against them, but there is certainly no free pass to live whatever sinful life such a person chooses to follow.

Not only is there no license for him continue living sinfully, but if he does not try to live as Christ taught his followers to live, he's fooling himself about having been saved.

Anyone who has accepted the Lord, really and truly, will want to do what's right! There are no two ways about it. By the way, this is the point of the Book of James the New Testament.

 

[Lees]

What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 6:9-11?

The 'unrighteous' are described. (9-10)

The nature of the unrighteous is being described. Drunkards, theives, adulterers, etc. etc.

"And such were some of you". (11) It was also once, you who are saved, a description of you. It was your nature also.

But it is no longer your nature. You have a new nature. Born-again by the Spirit of God. You are righteous by declaration.

If you a believer find yourself in some of these same sins, you are acting contrary to your new nature. If you commit the sin of adultery, you don't become an adulterer. You are a born-again Christian who has committed the sin of adultery. You have acted against who you are.

So, since you are no longer that, quit doing that.

God changes who you are first. Then spends your whole lifetime of ridding you of the sins you fall so easily into.

Lees