Evil Communication Corrupts Good Manners? But Jesus Always Hung Out With Sinners. (1 Corinthians 15:33, Luke 15:1).

The statement "evil communication corrupts good manners" is one that is common in this side of the world where I grew up. I am sure many like me would have thought the statement is a proverb (a Yoruba proverb at that) because it is often used by parents to chastise and correct their children in terms of the kind of friends they are expected to keep.
I am sure many believers still have that notion about the statement till today. Many think the statement is about having good friends and keeping off bad ones, or specifically in this case, keeping company with so-called righteous people, while we keep of those who appear to be sinners. It is pathetic that a beautiful doctrinal and gracious statement that we have in 1 Corinthians 15:33 has been reduced to nothing but a mere moral and legalistic principle to be misquoted and misused by almost all and sundry.
What does 1 Corinthians 15:33 really mean? If it is an injunction about associating with good people and keeping off the bad, how come Jesus was mostly found hanging out with publicans and sinners?
Luke 15:1-2
[1]Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
[2]And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
The actions of Jesus that we see in the gospels seem to contradict what Paul penned in 1 Corinthians 15:33. Is there really a contradiction? No! There is only a misunderstanding. In legalism, the Bible seem to often contradict itself but in Grace, all is plain and clear. Take a text out of its context and what you will be left with is deception. Beloved, let us consider the context of I Corinthians 15:33 with the verses before and after it in view
1 Corinthians 15:12-34
[12]Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
[13]But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
[14]And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
[15]Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
[16]For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
[17]And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
[18]Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
[19]If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
[20]But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
[21]For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
[22]For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
[23]But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
[24]Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
[25]For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
[26]The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
[27]For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
[28]And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
[29]Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
[30]And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
[31]I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
[32]If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
[33]Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
[34]Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
From the verses above, we could see that the issue was that of resurrection of the dead. Some in the Corinthians church were peddling the belief that there is no resurrection of the dead. This erroneous doctrine was what the Apostle was correcting that made him say that evil communication corrupts good manners. More so, it is highlighted in verse 34 that those peddling those erroneous belief do not have the knowledge of God. Who is the knowledge of God? Jesus Christ who is Grace. That's why Peter says in 2 Peter 1:2
[2]Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
Beloved saints, evil communication corrupts good manners is not an injunction to start discriminating against each other for our imperfect behaviours. Absolutely none of us have it all together. Jesus Christ in His incarnation befriended sinners, to the displeasure of the Pharisees and none of His disciples had the model/perfect behaviour.
Evil communication corrupts good manner is an admonition to beware of those who are bereft of the knowledge of God that is Grace. It is strictly a doctrinal affair, not a behavioural segregation admonition. The communication termed evil by the Apostle is that which is devoid of the knowledge of God that is His Grace. The word translated "communication" there is "homilia" which also means companionship. In other words, company with legalism and you are definitely going to become corrupt.
The Grace of God is good manners. Anything other than Grace only is bad manners.
Grace always!Evil Communication Corrupts Good Manners? But Jesus Always Hung Out With Sinners. (1 Corinthians 15:33, Luke 15:1).

The statement "evil communication corrupts good manners" is one that is common in this side of the world where I grew up. I am sure many like me would have thought the statement is a proverb (a Yoruba proverb at that) because it is often used by parents to chastise and correct their children in terms of the kind of friends they are expected to keep.
I am sure many believers still have that notion about the statement till today. Many think the statement is about having good friends and keeping off bad ones, or specifically in this case, keeping company with so-called righteous people, while we keep of those who appear to be sinners. It is pathetic that a beautiful doctrinal and gracious statement that we have in 1 Corinthians 15:33 has been reduced to nothing but a mere moral and legalistic principle to be misquoted and misused by almost all and sundry.
What does 1 Corinthians 15:33 really mean? If it is an injunction about associating with good people and keeping off the bad, how come Jesus was mostly found hanging out with publicans and sinners?
Luke 15:1-2
[1]Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
[2]And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
The actions of Jesus that we see in the gospels seem to contradict what Paul penned in 1 Corinthians 15:33. Is there really a contradiction? No! There is only a misunderstanding. In legalism, the Bible seem to often contradict itself but in Grace, all is plain and clear. Take a text out of its context and what you will be left with is deception. Beloved, let us consider the context of I Corinthians 15:33 with the verses before and after it in view
1 Corinthians 15:12-34
[12]Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
[13]But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
[14]And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
[15]Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
[16]For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
[17]And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
[18]Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
[19]If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
[20]But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
[21]For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
[22]For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
[23]But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
[24]Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
[25]For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
[26]The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
[27]For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
[28]And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
[29]Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
[30]And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
[31]I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
[32]If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
[33]Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
[34]Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
From the verses above, we could see that the issue was that of resurrection of the dead. Some in the Corinthians church were peddling the belief that there is no resurrection of the dead. This erroneous doctrine was what the Apostle was correcting that made him say that evil communication corrupts good manners. More so, it is highlighted in verse 34 that those peddling those erroneous belief do not have the knowledge of God. Who is the knowledge of God? Jesus Christ who is Grace. That's why Peter says in 2 Peter 1:2
[2]Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
Beloved saints, evil communication corrupts good manners is not an injunction to start discriminating against each other for our imperfect behaviours. Absolutely none of us have it all together. Jesus Christ in His incarnation befriended sinners, to the displeasure of the Pharisees and none of His disciples had the model/perfect behaviour.
Evil communication corrupts good manner is an admonition to beware of those who are bereft of the knowledge of God that is Grace. It is strictly a doctrinal affair, not a behavioural segregation admonition. The communication termed evil by the Apostle is that which is devoid of the knowledge of God that is His Grace. The word translated "communication" there is "homilia" which also means companionship. In other words, company with legalism and you are definitely going to become corrupt.
The Grace of God is good manners. Anything other than Grace only is bad manners.
Grace always!Evil Communication Corrupts Good Manners? But Jesus Always Hung Out With Sinners. (1 Corinthians 15:33, Luke 15:1).

The statement "evil communication corrupts good manners" is one that is common in this side of the world where I grew up. I am sure many like me would have thought the statement is a proverb (a Yoruba proverb at that) because it is often used by parents to chastise and correct their children in terms of the kind of friends they are expected to keep.
I am sure many believers still have that notion about the statement till today. Many think the statement is about having good friends and keeping off bad ones, or specifically in this case, keeping company with so-called righteous people, while we keep of those who appear to be sinners. It is pathetic that a beautiful doctrinal and gracious statement that we have in 1 Corinthians 15:33 has been reduced to nothing but a mere moral and legalistic principle to be misquoted and misused by almost all and sundry.
What does 1 Corinthians 15:33 really mean? If it is an injunction about associating with good people and keeping off the bad, how come Jesus was mostly found hanging out with publicans and sinners?
Luke 15:1-2
[1]Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
[2]And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
The actions of Jesus that we see in the gospels seem to contradict what Paul penned in 1 Corinthians 15:33. Is there really a contradiction? No! There is only a misunderstanding. In legalism, the Bible seem to often contradict itself but in Grace, all is plain and clear. Take a text out of its context and what you will be left with is deception. Beloved, let us consider the context of I Corinthians 15:33 with the verses before and after it in view
1 Corinthians 15:12-34
[12]Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
[13]But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
[14]And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
[15]Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
[16]For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
[17]And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
[18]Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
[19]If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
[20]But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
[21]For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
[22]For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
[23]But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
[24]Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
[25]For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
[26]The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
[27]For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
[28]And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
[29]Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
[30]And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
[31]I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
[32]If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
[33]Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
[34]Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
From the verses above, we could see that the issue was that of resurrection of the dead. Some in the Corinthians church were peddling the belief that there is no resurrection of the dead. This erroneous doctrine was what the Apostle was correcting that made him say that evil communication corrupts good manners. More so, it is highlighted in verse 34 that those peddling those erroneous belief do not have the knowledge of God. Who is the knowledge of God? Jesus Christ who is Grace. That's why Peter says in 2 Peter 1:2
[2]Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
Beloved saints, evil communication corrupts good manners is not an injunction to start discriminating against each other for our imperfect behaviours. Absolutely none of us have it all together. Jesus Christ in His incarnation befriended sinners, to the displeasure of the Pharisees and none of His disciples had the model/perfect behaviour.
Evil communication corrupts good manner is an admonition to beware of those who are bereft of the knowledge of God that is Grace. It is strictly a doctrinal affair, not a behavioural segregation admonition. The communication termed evil by the Apostle is that which is devoid of the knowledge of God that is His Grace. The word translated "communication" there is "homilia" which also means companionship. In other words, company with legalism and you are definitely going to become corrupt.
The Grace of God is good manners. Anything other than Grace only is bad manners.
Grace always!

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