1 Corinthians 5:8: Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Paul is not talking about how a person is saved. He is talking about the walk of the believer after he has been saved. Sincerity never saved anyone. But if you are a child of God, you will be sincere. The world today needs to see sincerity among believers and needs truth among believers. Paul says, “Let’s have sincerity and truth in the church there in Corinth.” You see, the church there was really insincere. They had gross immorality in their midst. They thought they could get by with this, and they pretended that everything was all right. They were pretending that they were telling the truth and living the truth when actually they were not. 1
Application
- Read Ephesians 4:15 and Philippians 1:9-11.
- Is your love abounding because you really understand the truth about a situation? Are you now showing compassion and sincere love towards someone who was greatly hurt by another?
Thought to Share
A coward walks away from personal responsibilities. A sincere Christian makes a commitment to stay. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Lord, make my words and my actions represent Your heart’s desire for others.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 Corinthians) (electronic ed., Vol. 44). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.