Kingdom Keys (1 Corinthians 5:1-10; LD 31)

The church in Corinth, despite its knowledge and spiritual gifts, fails to comprehend living in and for Christ. They are a church that celebrates their elitism without seeing the cross.  Paul emphasizes the importance of embracing the cross of the Gospel and warns against philosophical thought that props up the self at the expense of others.  The keys of the kingdom open the kingdom, sincerely calling people to faith. The keys of the kingdom also close the kingdom by putting the person outside the household of faith.