The Mystery and the Victory

The Mystery and the Victory
1 Corinthians 15.50-58

He stood there in baggy jeans, trainers, and an old sweater. ‘You can’t come in like that,’ I said. ‘This is a smart lunch, and we’re the guests. We’ve got to get it right.’

‘No problem,’ he replied, and within three minutes had changed, as though miraculously, into a dark suit, a smart tie, and polished black shoes. The transformation seemed almost instantaneous.

Of course, social convention doesn’t have much to do with the kingdom of God. Indeed, Paul had hard words to say in chapter 11 about the social divisions in the Corinthian community. But that’s not the point. This passage is all about the instant transformation which will change, not just the outward appearance, but the inner reality of who and what we are...

Taken from Paul 1 Corinthians for Everyone – by Tom Wright