Why do Christians need to stay pure if Jesus died for them? ~ Cross references of 1 Corinthians 10:6 to Exodus 32:6
Paul quotes various historical events that happened with Israel after coming out of Egypt and were in the wilderness to tell the people in Corinth that they should not be like them. What he said is right. This is true for everyone to obey G-ds laws. What confuses me is if Christians have to obey the law to be saved, why do they need to still believe in Jesus? Also Paul says that we are not under the law to be saved and once saved always saved, then why does he ask the church in Corinth not to do the things that Israel did? What confuses me about Christianity is Christians still have to live a righteous life [obey the law] They are not under the law and need not keep the law [it is optional to be saved] They need to believe in Jesus and their sins are forgiven [how do they know their sins are forgiven?] They worship Jesus as god [which is idolatry] They will go to heaven when Jesus returns [how do they know] I guess this is what Paul calls "faith in things unseen" All Images ...