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Have you been baptized in the name of Paul?

  Have you been baptized in the name of Paul?   1 Corinthians 1:13-16 "Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Have you been baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one may say that he was baptized in my name. I also baptized the household of Stephanas, and I do not know of anyone else besides them." Paul emphasizes that he has baptized only a few people. This is because the believers in the Corinthian church think that the one who administers baptism is like the head of a denomination. Although the act of baptism is performed by a human being, because it is done in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — that is, in Jesus — the one administering the baptism is Jesus, and the human hand is merely an agent. Jesus also received baptism from John the Baptist. However, it was God who baptized Jesus, and it was done merely through the hand of John the Baptist. Matthew 3:16-17: ...
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The Day of Our Lord Jesus Christ

  The Day of Our Lord Jesus Christ   1 Corinthians 1:8-9 "The Lord (hos) will keep you steadfast to the end, blameless on the day of our Lord (kyriou) Jesus Christ. And God, who called you to fellowship (koinonia) with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful (pist ó s)." Although *hos* ( ὃ ς ) corresponds to the relative pronoun *who*, it is semantically God (*LORD*). Curios translated it as "Lord" in English translations, whereas the Revised Korean Version translates it as "Joo," which is mostly understood to mean "master." However, semantically, it refers to Jehovah. In English translations, it seems that the distinction between *LORD* and *Lord* was intended to represent the relationship between a father and a son. The Day of Jesus Christ refers to the day when Christ appears through revelation. Revelation carries the meaning of "unveiling." On that day, hidden secrets are brought to light. The revelation of these secrets ...
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In Christ Jesus

  In Christ Jesus   1 Corinthians 1:4-7 "I always thank God for you because of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus (Epi The Chariti), in which you are enriched in every way — in all speech and in all knowledge — so that the testimony of Christ is firm among you (Ephebaiteh), and you lack nothing in every gift (En Medeni Charismati) as you wait for the appearing (Apokalipsin) of our Lord Jesus Christ." Being in Christ is like a pregnant mother having a baby in her womb. When the mother moves, the baby moves with her. They move as completely one. For this to happen, the baby does not perform any actions to announce its presence. The baby comes out of the mother's womb to announce its existence, but if this were to happen, it would not become one with the mother. The angels of the Kingdom of God are also within God. Although they were originally one, the greed to become like God separated the evil angels from Him. Therefore, God predestined Christ to restor...
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Those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints

  Those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints   1 Corinthians 1:2-3 "Grace and peace be with God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ to the church of God in Corinth (te ekklesia tou Theou), to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints, and to all in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ — their Lord and ours (to onoma tou Kyriou hemon esus Christou)." It speaks about the identity of the church. The Church of God ( τ ῇ ἐ κκλησί ᾳ το ῦ θεο ῦ ) mentioned here first refers to the community of saints who have been sanctified in Christ. If one is not in Christ, one is not a saint. This does not mean that the believers in the Corinthian church are saints who have been sanctified, but rather that the Corinthian church is a saint who has been sanctified in Christ. A saint is one who has been sanctified in Christ Jesus; this means that one is not sanctified through diligent effort, but is one who has entered in...
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According to God's Will

  According to God's Will   1 Corinthians 1:1 "Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus according to God's will (dia thelematos), and Sosthenes our brother..." "Dia thelematos" ( δι ὰ θελή ματο ς ) means "through the will of God." The meaning of the word "through" is to communicate. The word "apostle" means one who communicates with God. This applies not only to Paul but also to Sosthenes. If there is a saint today who communicates with the will of God, he becomes an apostle. God's will is to bring the sinners in the world to repentance and make them His people through the Son. Therefore, He predestined Christ, and God Himself became the Son, came into the world in human form, died on the cross, and resurrected. The reason God Himself became the Son was to save sinners through the Son. Salvation cannot be accomplished without Jesus Christ, the Son. Therefore, those who are saved through the Son become those who...
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