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Privileges Don't Guarantee Salvation
Commentators stress that Paul's main point is a warning against spiritual overconfidence. The Israelites experienced miraculous events that were types of baptism and communion, yet most perished in the wilderness due to sin. This serves as a powerful reminder that participation in spiritual ordinances does not guarantee salvation or provide a license to sin.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 10:2
18th Century
Theologian
And were all baptized. Regarding the meaning of the word "baptized" (see Barnes on Matthew 3:6), we are not to suppose that the rite of ba…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 10:2
Were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea (παντες εις τον Μωυσην εβαπτισαντο εν τη νεφελη κα εν τη θαλασση). The pi…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 10:2
19th Century
Bishop
Were all baptized unto Moses.—The weight of evidence favors the middle voice for the verb used here, which signifies that they all…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 10:1–4
19th Century
Preacher
Moreover, brethren, I would not that you should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 10:2
The word “for” connects these verses with the argument in chs. 8–9. Having challenged the Christians in Corinth to self-discipline, Paul now looks …
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 10:2
17th Century
Pastor
And were all baptized unto Moses
"In or by Moses"; and so the Syriac version renders it, (avwm …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 10:1–5
17th Century
Minister
To dissuade the Corinthians from communion with idolaters, and security in any sinful course, the apostle sets before them the example of the Jewis…