What does 1 Corinthians 7:1 show about the Holy Spirit's inspiration and Paul's human reason for writing?
The verse shows dual authorship: the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write, yet the human element is that he wrote 1 Corinthians in response to verse 1 of chapter 7—'the things whereof you wrote unto me.' The Corinthians had many questions, so the letter addresses problems Paul neither commends nor condemns.
Les teaches that 1 Corinthians 7:1 demonstrates the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write, while also providing the human element as to why he wrote 1 Corinthians. It was in response to verse 1 of chapter 7 and concerned the things whereof they wrote unto him. The Corinthians had a whole ton of questions and likely put them down on the page, asking Paul about this problem and that. So the whole letter of 1 Corinthians deals with problems Paul does not commend them for. Les explains that Paul is too kind to out-and-out condemn them, but neither does he commend them or brag on them. Les says Paul is backing into the situation so he does not flare up their anger and put them where he cannot deal with them, yet he will not agree with all their problems. The reason is that they are still so carnal; of all the churches Paul deals with, none were as carnal and fleshly minded as the church at Corinth.
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.