1 Corinthians 11

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Paul says that he has heard the members of the Church of Corinth gather in times to eat, get drunk and socialize in the church. And while it is good to socialize with other Christians, it is not in the place of the church to do things that do not bring glory to God. People in Corinth were gathering to create factions that divided the church. This hurt their purpose rather than helping it, but Paul says maybe it's a good thing so that they can scope out the true believers against those who lack genuine feelings. Paul says that we should not drink in a way that displeases God because we are drinking Jesus' blood. If you drink to get drunk, you are essentially disrespecting the blood of the one who died to save you. He also says that we must recognize the Lord's body when we eat. If we don't offer thanks before we eat, we are disrespecting the body of Jesus.

I had a lot of trouble with this chapter and did indeed skip the first part because I do not have all of the answers, even when the Holy Spirit is speaking to me and showing me things in new ways. Sorry if this entry is not very good.