•Paul, .called to be iuiapastleTof Jesus? ahrough -the will.j.pf_1jGpd,;;• and;

es cur brother, ~ ~~-~ •"'i ~^~"'~% 2."Unto the church of God which is at?

onnth, eiiefi them that aro sanctified ::isM istr"Jesus, called to be saints, with alf| djll upon the-^^damejaljauijc^d^Jtesn^

g£h3y|l|jy~pl&^ ' ?GhiofJ'hj wju"'ancfjpeace xro«i

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~- *- ' • ' . - ' •»« What-ts.'the Meaning of the state* fjkpPaul;idled to bean aposiTf;b\% mChrist"and "the church of Goal

^fiaJped^Md^at^'P^^^^^ E T ^ call In each case correspond melange-diat man feels"to give^up Iu1& Betty personal will by merging it m the| pghg;wil lof God. The higher?wiu is! Identified w ^

"ras Christ__ ." ' - -„ -/ --'-. _; : *: "; What isithe meaning of the] name

[osiheneSj and what does it represent?:: Sosthenes (sound* strength; secure fni rength) represents the icW ofjChnsfc

the saving, redeeming principle inr i'and as the unfailing strength o£ is. life. The name is fittingly !associ-2

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psth^ies our brother,'""? -• - -•s» yff'S If2. Unto the church of God which is af Corinth, even them that ^"sanctified in Christ Jesus, called.ro besaints, with all Shatcall upon the name of out lord Jesus, fjhnstin every place, their Lord and ours? ^i:dSiace;to you and peace from GotR •gp.Fadrer>and the j^r^J^as?Ghiis |^a i^ ^^hatpmanijestatton oft%Mspirit'^ %pfpven to eacK one who undertakes ^hJsve:by::ht?^^ ~-:~M'-~'*~~ 'I--'? 2|S8 |CEdch cttde^ho enters into the spfih| aJT .w& Quast teaching is emkedf iS Eve harmoniously and to expiess hisl gifis-'m p w a y that insures hW do-1 nfihataririver his world, allowing..hiS "^c^sidf^ldheyd^pjrnent. 1 ' ?~ '.**

•What determmes*M*mfu1mmc^9*H%\ I f e r f t l i j ^ . - . ' M . ^ r '..--la r-:M »-,- P ° i oonsciousness. As. we; lepejp"f»|| anind stayed on God our influence fol

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pre rrm^ Jfeus\Christ, that yei ^?sjpeak tire same thing, and that thereihst hrccuvhuons among you; but that ye be.pe||

Recced together in the sanre mind and in thfj fsanre judgnrenfc•- ' -~~ j -- ^» f3gM?:Fdr^ !»irjipyhmg ynry Tny'farrfhren, by them /&tfi Sore of the household of Chloe, that there arc ,-.. ' - .. . . ...:..•.:•—•• - .. - '• •• '' — ^ r V .

sfwhat respect'aoes^auTscaiTto the* {Corinthians to Jive in unity accord unth\ lihe teaching of Jesus Christ? / . w ''•'?§ i^.Tbe call is idenu'caTwith the teacfg; yhg. of Jesus, as shown in the prayer' pHoly Father, Toeep them in my namef pwhicfa thou hast given me, thai they m a p

sjTiejfcWip^ve dre?!:^ "?• rQ BJ- . , -•'• - v, : r-vv;..;; m-:::~ • '- .••= -• f.-- • --^ - Hoa' «OBJ unity in Christ make itself imanifest among men? . ' r ,- : -?| £- The first manifestation of unity in; Xhrist is in word ("thaf ye all speak the? diaroe diing"), Ihe second in mind, and; jfhe third in judgment {"that ye be per-"fiected togetherio the same mind and hr; afhe same judgment"). -I?

Why is contention discovered by "the) 'hc(sisehol6\ofChloe'l?-i :-:.?/.: z~ •';> fr^Tlie household of Chloe represents^; pjpiritual thoughts of life and love that pare. ? increasing , harmoniously.' Sucte I thoughts quickly divine crosscuirencc Ifiiat arise from a contentious frame off |mincL. '-1--V.V:'/ •%.'.;.=- / • . ? • .>?

What further reason have men to be tone in Christ? "••"" " : |

; tritat all are hrothers who have ac-: ited the word of Truth (Paul) and ame its expressions. All who are Idren of^"onefather^am.c«re.m brotlP

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—** •*•' •'- at Cor. J ^ i a - ^ j r ^ a ^ S - ^ S H ^ Now I beseech you,~brethren, through the

name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you;

: but that ye be perfected together | n the same mind !and in the same judgment - V° l XI. For it hath been signified unto me concerning -you^^miy-brethren, by^themtn^ household

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pof Chloe,"uaaTthere"are contentions among you, S 12. Now this I mean, that each, one of you saith, 11 am of Paul; and I of ApoQos; and I of Cephas; and 11 of-Christ. •>"-_•• : •:...f-••••:-..- \ •--.-.-;.. L „ JL3 JhbChrist divided ? waaj 'anjdradfied for you? ^ a a ' ^ ^ r e y e b a p t i a e d U s ^ "*Tj y Where do toe find the only true unity? '"•• ''"'' '=-• The only true unity is unity in; Sp ir i t Only a s ; [Christians really grow into the understanding and< 3ove of the Christ mind will all misunderstanding be 1 iput away. "-.' -—•"•'.. "--• " i •[-•,- j-r-~'r.:A u .What does the word "Chloe" signify? :\:',~f~^^3_ F••" Chloe, meaning "tender shoot tepder-gruwlh, ver-^ " 'dant herbage," signifies a springing in to expression, ; or manifest growth, of the word of Truth that has been planted in the love center (Corinth) in individual consciousness. > ;"• Define the meaning of the "household of Chloe." [*: The "household of Chloe" represents spiritual thoughts of life and love that are budding and grow-ing naturally and harmoniously. I •*» WfrntTis the resultwheh-cross currmte'urfr'TltWih} duced into this spiritual state of consciousness?

These thoughts are quick to sense the cross cur-rents of a divided or contentious attitude of mind. They communicate the news of thislinharmony to the,

;word of Truth (Paul ) , so that by the activity of thej word the cross currents may be eliminated and the; love consciousness reestablished in' the harmony ofi the Christ Spirit. '

In individual consciousness what] does Paul's min-istry signifiy? ; ' •-••-

Paul's ministry signifies the word of Truth in i ts work throughout the consciousness and the organism of man. • "/

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n _pE3Efej-e^l^Mi^^ unto -ftrmcerhiBg "you, my brethren, Iby ther phot ore of the household of Chloe, dEhere are contentions among you. felz; :2?ow -this T mean, that each o: pf you saith, I am of Paul; and I aipollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Chri |5J3. Is Christ divided? was Paul era afted for you ? or were ye baptized into t gameofPaul?-7 :;-:;,- -•-.. -;f ' p-14. I thank God that I baptized n p f you, save Crispus and Gaiusf ? ;

KJLS. :Lest any man should say that

g»7Jn -^^ssrm^^^^^BBsmh^B^thT^ them? „ .,,. f - • ' . , - . , ! SIB. Now W -Beseech you,: brethrenW In effecT he B ^ Stroud, the nam. «f — v.,, T . _ ^ n o w l e d g e pQf f s ^ D Q t that 4ovV

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ton; but r&ai ye be perfected togetherf;001"1. them on a sohd foimdation Ihyg n the same mind and in the same judgpshpwing them the transforrnrhgj; lent •-• -~ -.••>.'•• v .* - power of spiritual imderstaBding audi1

love, and persuading them-.'to rest on? IX. v,..^.;r--,.; 7.,.;v~i.i;3M-S'^^wCctf-f.r;iV!***

7n toddy's; lesson Paul says ,thaL 'the word of the erbss.~r.is the powerl \f God?!'to those who are savedi; 'etaphysicaUy, what does this mean? Metaphysically, the word of the oss is the word of denial of the per*; >nal self or the, sense nature, which? irtnally every one, in ignorance of lis true self, has built ap as the'sub-i;

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:-—re Daptized into my name. .- n- - ^ ^ ^ r ^ j ^ " v *,v**» *«» uuitu tip i^ me sm>-^I6TAnd I bap^d dsqfl iehbln^ 6? Stephanas:.- -besides, I Jcncw not

whether I baptized any other, * - ^ i E17. -Por Christ sent me not to baptfiep

lIn xva%y^W^esson, what \eternai th does Paul call to the attention

£pJJkhe_Christians in Corinth?*.; j j PvihXVery skillful way heihrings51

BBprhe ' to, the .Christians of -Oorinfii phe truth that all men are equal Jq

jp'f'p emphasize this point, what strihi find figure does Paul employ?:, .-; *":; ^f-IHe assumes for the moment that Fthey, are divided among themselves lover the subject of their entrance finto the "faith; that some who had! pome in through his preachihg felt! |isuperior to others who had been con-j Everted by Apollps;;that still pthersv Iwho held to the views "of Gephhsj1

|looked down on the brethren who had pome into Christianity through other: revenues,; T. ?';,< v.,-..!- •-;„•:_ :• ':<ff:-'->fiJ

Why does Paul choose ihis method? '. fauT chooses this! method of . im-l

feressmg on the Corinthians theineces-i ^ity "of their' working together ami-!

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^2.. Seeing that Jews ask for signs, atiif gSskiLaaduifteL3risdomr-. ':'••-'• r;:-;-r« l "r-23-r^nFwr-preackfimtf cruciiied, unto -"s.'astumblingblock, iand onto Gentile*

Bsjbnesa; •'• " ' -- : - /_ -^'^it^dM s^iY.Bot unto them thatrare called, both; iwS and G reekSj Christ the jpciwer^ ad the wisdom of God..:""'.;-j::~Z- ; , : '^M ^23. ^Because the foolishness of God is iser than men; and the weakness of Godj

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tiled-jl'heyshall[teach no more every pa&Jnf, neighbor, and every man- hit

, saying^fXhoit)'Jehovah-,•joryhey ill all know me, from the least of

'enJ-.unto'tbe'gre^st0j^ltbemyt:yj-d^M J|:Tfe prophecy of Jeremiahwill be foM 55lt--a when the worldly wisdcke ia

i men Take'pride is transformed y the wisdom that is from above, add offi^am iUumineel by the light pf

God is infinite wisdom and owetj what meaning can attach to the **ressions :-i'the •foolishness of God":

'the .weakness of.God'r?.:J:^.:prh-i^ These expressions serve to heighten

be contrast between divine wisdom and prldly wisdom, divine power and pef nal power. The slightest degree of.

Irvine wisdom expressed by man is fetter than the highest degree of intei-fettual development he may make, and

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:-~r'- INTERPRETATION ' >*J2 i . ' " "... ...... . ...,.' ~'33

More than one effort Has been made by the people of the world to realize oneness of interest, but;

thus far all have fallen short of success. Pear/ suspicion, and greed are the principal deter- Cl;| exits to success. These will be overcome, with -^ self-interest, as the various peoples learn to al think of themselves as part of the one world that _Jb^nlce^rs^}iave_already begun to envisage. The j^M sl^gns^tnat the Jews demanded and the wisdom ?|f sought by the Greeks were both attempts to arrive at understanding of our essential unity. The findings of science are on an almost universal basis and the machinery of peace must be also peace is to prevail on a;:world-wide euale. The "power of God and the wisdom-of fiod" will have tp be invoked, put to work along to bring this •• j* supreme aim to realization. Spiritual ends are "; gained by spiritual means, and the peace of Christ will not be universally established until life is seen as eternal Jahd all -pervading. ... IbaJjjf resurrection of Jesus is™ preached to speed thisr^ realization, and not until the realisation 1B-.--££L gained will the spiritual outlook prevail over i the material.

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