New Testament | Corinthians (Part 2) & Galatians (Part 1)
In this New Testament lecture, Dr. Michael McKay walks through First Corinthians 15, explains Paul’s gospel summary, and connects Paul’s letters to Corinth and Galatia — showing how the gospel, the resurrection, and unity shape Christian thought and practice.
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Dr. McKay explains that while Romans provides theological foundation, First and Second Corinthians focus on how believers live out that theology within the local church. Paul writes to rebuke divisions, correct sexual immorality, and instruct believers in the proper exercise of spiritual gifts. Drawing from Corinth’s cultural background—a wealthy, cosmopolitan city marked by moral compromise—Dr. McKay highlights Paul’s call for holiness and order. He explains that Christians are saved by grace but will still stand before Christ’s judgment seat to give account for their faithfulness, as illustrated in Paul’s metaphor of building with “gold, silver, and precious stones.” Dr. McKay also addresses Paul’s instructions regarding church discipline, biblical sexual ethics, and the sanctity of marriage, showing how these principles remain countercultural yet timelessly relevant. In chapters 12–14, Dr. McKay unpacks Paul’s metaphor of the church as a body, demonstrating that every believer has spiritual gifts given by the Holy Spirit for the good of the whole. Love, described in 1 Corinthians 13, is the essential motivation for using those gifts. Dr. McKay emphasizes that spiritual gifts must operate with order, humility, and unity—never confusion or competition. The lecture concludes with a discussion on how to distinguish spiritual gifts from natural talents, how to approach controversial passages such as women speaking in church, and why all gifts are meant to edify the body of Christ in love.
0:00 Intro to 1 Corinthians 15
1:18 The Gospel Defined
4:09 The Power of the Resurrection
7:02 Hope Beyond Suffering
11:38 Overview of 2 Corinthians
15:14 The Story of Redemption
21:03 Introducing Galatians
25:03 A Different Gospel
36:17 Paul’s Confrontation with Peter
50:02 True Freedom in Christ
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