Corinthian Letter

Why is the letter to the Corinthian church important for us today?

Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is a critical letter for us today in that we, the corporate church like the Corinthians, are carnal and worldly. Whereas we should be growing up into Christ (maturing), most have remained “babes” to the extent that we can’t even “walk” right yet as we should. After years of church attendance, Bible reading, conferences, and retreats... we still need the “milk” because we can’t handle the “meat.” Without the “meat” we do not grow strong. Living on just the “milk” we remain part of a vast nursery. (https://ourdivineportion.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-vast-nursery.html)

I think a turning point for us could be 1 Cor. 11:30, For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep (have died).

Paul, in these verses (3-31) has written to them with instructions to correct things that are wrong in their meetings. Midway in this chapter, verse 17, Paul says, “Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.”

He says to them in verse 30, “You are weak and sick, and many of you have died (perhaps prematurely).”

Weak, like babes on milk. Weak, as not having grown strong in Christ. Weak, as unable to achieve anything great; destitute of power among men; inferior; sluggish in doing right; lacking in manliness and dignity; having no power to promote piety and salvation; lacking in decision about things lawful and unlawful; feeble; without strength. ~Greek Interlinear
When we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Rom. 5:6

Sick, as infirm; frail. ~Greek Interlinear
When Jesus went out, He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. Matt. 14:14

Sleep, as dead. It is important to note that the term “sleep” (for dead) is used only of believers, saints.
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose. Matt. 27:52

Besides the fact that they/we have these problems, and errors, and offences... they/we come to the Lord’s table unworthily. Unfit to partake of the
Lord’s supper.

If we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. 1 Cor. 11:31-32

Of course, none of this is of any consequence to the self-righteous.