Week #14: January 2 - January 5
Professor: Dr. Ken Gardoski
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Assignments: Read through 1 Corinthians a total of 3 times before the start of classes. Read through the teachers notes before and during the week of classes.
Dr. Ken Gardoski grew up in a religious family, but did not trust the Lord as his Savior until college, and then later became a missionary to Poland with Baptist Mid-Missions. Dr. Gardoski received his BS in Education from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, MDiv and ThM from Baptist Bible Seminary, and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He currently teaches at Baptist Bible Seminary, Clarks Summit, PA.
1 Corinthians was written by Paul the apostle to the church in Corinth, located in the south of modern day Greece. The city was a way-point for most people traveling between Rome and the Middle East. At the time, Corinth was known as a thriving commercial center and a major seaport, with a population of approximately 700,000. However, Corinth also had another reputation. The city was known for its immorality and debauchery. The worship of pagan gods was extremely common among the populace and the name of the city became an adjective, to corinthinize, which meant to behave in an immoral and sensual manner. This was where Paul started a church and to whom he wrote this letter. From a study of Acts and some of the other epistles, it can be said that 1 Corinthians is most likely the second letter that Paul wrote to this church. As far as can be seen, it is a response to the problems and questions that arose from his first and unknown letter. The main theme found through the entire book is Paul's exhortation to a living a life based on Biblical principles. Many doctrinal and practical implications can be found throughout the text. 1 Corinthians is an excellent book for believers to study, because Paul's explanation of ministry and Christian living is clear and simple.
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