1 Corinthians

"The church belongs to Christ and we are his body. There are many parts, yet one body, of which Christ is the head."

Paul's words teach of the exalted and privileged status we have as His church. The image of being His body is a wonderful picture of diversity in unity, unity in diversity.

Yet it is not difficult to see how hard maintaining unity within a local congregation or larger group of churches can be. Indeed the letter to the Corinthians itself is an enduring reminder of how even a church founded by the Apostle Paul himself suffers much of what churches in the Klang Valley can suffer. We are not strangers to conflict over relationships, conflict over the use of gifts, conflict even in the midst of our meeting in the presence of God. From lawsuits to members refusing to speak to each other at the Lord's table, Malaysian Christians have seen it all.

In all this, Christ is still head over His church, and His apostle's letter still teaches us, rebukes us, grounds us in the truth about being Christ's church.

The speaker

Rev Robin Gan is married to Joy and they have 3 children - Ilona, Alethea and Latimer. He loves teaching the Bible and is also passionate about people reading the Bible for themselves.

He graduated from Moore Theological College with a Bachelor of Divinity. He also worked as a Ministry Apprentice in the church at the University of NSW prior to Bible college, and has served in various churches both locally and overseas. He is currently serving as the elder of Christ Evangelical Reformed Church in Bandar Sunway.