Conservative biblical exegesis seeks the original meaning of Scripture through the historical-grammatical method, upholding the Bible’s full authority and inerrancy.
Introduction to Conservative Biblical Exegesis
Introduction to the Historical-Grammatical Method of Biblical Interpretation
The Historical-Grammatical Method hears the Spirit’s voice in Scripture by uncovering the original, author-intended meaning of the text and submitting to it.
The Body as the Temple of the Holy Spirit (Word-Mediated, not Mystically Inhabited) – 1 Corinthians 6:19
Paul declares the believer’s body to be a temple—not mystically inhabited, but consecrated through the Spirit's work in the Word, demanding purity and obedience.
Flee Sexual Immorality: The Urgency of Moral Separation – 1 Corinthians 6:18
Paul commands believers to flee sexual immorality, emphasizing its unique defilement of the body and its incompatibility with covenantal holiness.
You Are Members of Christ: Union Prohibits Immorality – 1 Corinthians 6:15–17
Paul declares that the believer’s body is united with Christ, and to engage in sexual immorality is to desecrate that sacred covenantal union.
The Body is Not for Sexual Immorality – 1 Corinthians 6:13–14
Paul refutes the Corinthian view that the body is inconsequential by affirming its sanctified purpose and future resurrection through God’s power.
The Cultural Backdrop: Corinth and the Normalization of Immorality – 1 Corinthians 6:12–13
Paul rebukes the Corinthian misuse of Christian liberty by affirming that the body is for the Lord, not for sexual indulgence, and freedom never justifies sin.
Order, Clarity, and Discernment in Assembly – 1 Corinthians 14:26–33, 40
Paul taught that Spirit-led worship must be orderly, intelligible, and edifying—not chaotic. 1 Corinthians 14 refutes charismatic confusion.
The More Excellent Way: Love Surpasses All Gifts – 1 Corinthians 13:1–7
Paul taught that spiritual gifts mean nothing without love. Character—not charisma—is the true evidence of the Spirit’s work in the believer.
Temporary Signs and Foundational Roles – Ephesians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 13:8–10
Apostolic and prophetic gifts were foundational and temporary, ceasing with the completion of divine revelation and the passing of the apostles.
