Les Feldick Bible Study

Which of Paul's churches was the most carnal and least spiritual?

The church at Corinth was the most carnal and least spiritual of all the churches Paul had anything to do with. Paul addressed its problems and questions in 1 Corinthians, contrasting it with letters like Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians, since it was evidently troubled by numerous issues.

Les teaches that the Corinthian church was the most carnal and least spiritual of all the churches Paul had anything to do with. In 1 Corinthians, Paul responds to the congregation's questions and problems. They had evidently written to him asking how to deal with various issues, and 1 Corinthians 7:1 confirms this, saying, "concerning the things whereof ye wrote to me." So all the things Paul covers in the letter were in response to their inquiries, and their questions rested on problems. Comparing Corinthians with Ephesians, Philippians, or Colossians makes all the difference in the world.