QUES. 13.-(1) Is the first epistle to the Corinthians for saints only, that is, for saved people?

(2) Does the "House of God," as looked at in the first ten chapters of 1st Corinthians, include mere profession ?

(3) Does the "House of God" include the "Great House" spoken of in 2d Tim. 2 ?

ANS.-(1) Verses 2 and 8 of the first chapter positively define to whom, and for whom, the epistle is written-not only to the saints in Corinth (though first of all for them) but also to " all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours." It is very important to consider it as written for ms as well as for the Corinthians, for therein is given the Lord's directions for God's house on earth in this dispensation.

(2)'While it is God's house (God's dwelling by the Spirit),and to be kept holy as such, there may slip in self-deceived persons, and deceivers too (see Matt. 13 :14,15 ; 1 John 2 :19; Jude 4), by whom Satan seeks to defile the temple of God and dishonor Christ.

(3) This brings on what is called the "great house." The apostle will not call it God's house now, but a "great house," with clean and unclean vessels of every sort (2 Tim. 2 :20), and he gives direction to pious souls, who fear God and keep His commandments, what to do, and how to conduct themselves in such a state of things (vers. 21-26).