What were the Corinthians constantly tempted to go back into?
The Corinthians were constantly tempted to go back into idolatry and immoral practices, along with other hang-ups Paul addressed. Paul wrote to these carnal believers at Corinth, using everything at his disposal to teach them his gospel—that Christ died for the sins of the world, shed His blood, and rose from the dead.
Les teaches that First Corinthians 10 finds Paul addressing the carnal believers at Corinth. Paul uses everything at his disposal to teach them and bring them under an understanding of his gospel—how Christ died for the sins of the world, His blood was shed, and He rose from the dead. At the same time, Paul constantly had to bring in their behavioral problems. They were constantly tempted to go back into idolatry, into immoral practices, plus all the other little hang-ups he had been addressing.