... party at Corinth had adopted slogans such as "All things are permitted" and "Food is for the belly and the belly for food" (implying that sexual intercourse is as uncomplicated an expression of natural desire as eating is). Paul argues that the body of a Christian belongs to Christ. Therefore, all sexual expression, then, must take Christ's ownership into account The act of Ritual Prostitution was one of many of the immoralities found at the Church of Corinth, including the abuse of the Lord's supper, various forms of sexual immorality and food offered to idols, to name but a few. In general terms, 'prostitution' is the performance of sexual acts solely for the purpose of material gain. Persons prostitute themselves when they grant favours to others in exchange for money, gifts or other payments and in so doing, use their bodies as commodities. In legal terms, the word prostitute refers only ...

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