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THE CHURCH OF GOD

1Co 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 1Co 1:2 unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours (ASV)

"Paul's description of the church is marvelous. However, Christians have not paid adequate attention to it. The church is the church of God, for it is constituted of the divine nature. The expression “the church of God” indicates that the church has the nature of God, that it is constituted of the element of God. Therefore, the church is of God." (Life-Study of 1 Corinthians, Chapter 1, Section 2) http://www.ministrybooks.org/SearchM...?id=2FEADBC94D

At the outset, let me say that this paragraph is not included in the footnotes on the same verse.

W. Lee is trying to indicate that the church has the nature of God based on the preposition of. This is a very weak argument because few verses later Paul said, “1Co 1:11 For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 1Co 1:12 Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.” (ASV)

I don't think Paul indicated that some Corinthians had the nature of Paul, others of Apollos, some others of Cephas, and finally some of Christ.
What he was indicating, is that the church doesn't belong to apostles, but only to God. Am I wrong?