Confronting Church Divisions and Realizing Peace
A Social-Rhetorical Interpretation of 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Keywords:
Church Divisions; Corinth; Gifts; Social-Rhetorical Interpretation; Unity of Service.Abstract
Christianity is the following of Christ who is the Prince of Peace. A church that follows Christ should bring peace like Christ. However, in reality, church divisions have occurred throughout church history. There are various factors that lead to church divisions. In 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Paul looks at the phenomenon of church division. Through Social-Rhetorical Interpretation (SRI), the author tries to find the factors that cause church divisions and Paul's strategy in resolving church divisions. In the end, it appears that the church split occurred due to the church's lack of unity in serving because of the various gifts they possessed. To address this, Paul gave arguments and explanations to the Corinthians to do peaceful service for the common good in the power of the Holy Spirit for Jesus Christ who is the Prince of Peace. Paul's message in 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 is not only useful to the Corinthian church but also to the church throughout history, including the church today.
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