Question 1

What does it mean that the Corinthians were enriched in all utterance and knowledge?

Accepted Answer

When Paul says the Corinthians were “enriched in all utterance and in all knowledge,” he means God had given them rich spiritual gifts. They not only understood the message about Jesus, but many of them could speak about it clearly and powerfully. Some even had special, extraordinary gifts of speaking by the Spirit. So they were not lacking in understanding or in the ability to speak for God. These gifts showed that God’s grace was at work among them and that the message about Christ was truly taking root in their lives.

Question 2

What is the “testimony of Christ” that was confirmed in the Corinthians?

Accepted Answer

The “testimony of Christ” is the message about who Jesus is and what he has done: his life, death, resurrection, and the salvation he brings. This message had been preached to the Corinthians, and God confirmed it among them. It was confirmed by miracles and spiritual gifts, and also by the inner work of the Holy Spirit in their hearts. Their changed lives and the gifts they received were like God’s stamp saying, “This message about my Son is true.”

Question 3

What does it mean that they came behind in no gift?

Accepted Answer

When Paul says they “come behind in no gift,” he means this church was not lacking in any kind of spiritual gift. Compared with other churches, they were fully supplied. God had given them many different abilities and graces by the Holy Spirit, both ordinary and extraordinary. This did not mean they were perfect in how they used those gifts, but it did mean God had been generous to them. Their problem was not a lack of gifts, but how they would later handle and value those gifts.

Question 4

What are they waiting for when Paul mentions the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ?

Accepted Answer

Paul is talking about Jesus’ future return. The believers in Corinth were waiting for the day when Jesus would be revealed again, come in glory, raise the dead, and judge the living and the dead. Their lives were to be shaped by this hope. While they used their gifts in the present, they were to remember that a day is coming when those gifts will no longer be needed and they will stand before Christ. This waiting is not passive, but a hopeful, watchful way of living for him.

Question 5

Who is the one who will confirm believers to the end so they are blameless?

Accepted Answer

In this passage, it is God who confirms believers to the end. Paul thanks God for his work in them and then says God will also make them firm until the final day. This means God keeps his people in his grace, in Christ, and in the truth of the good news. On the last day, they will be counted blameless, not because they never sinned, but because they are washed and made right through Jesus. God’s ongoing work ensures that what he began in them will be brought to completion.

Question 6

What does it mean to be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ?

Accepted Answer

Being blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ does not mean a believer has never failed or sinned. It means that, on the final day when Jesus returns, they will stand before God without charge because of what Christ has done. They are covered by his righteousness and cleansed by his blood. God confirms them in this standing so that, in Christ, they are seen as without spot in his sight. This is a gift of grace, not a reward for perfect performance.

Question 7

How does this passage show that God is faithful?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows God’s faithfulness in several ways. God gave grace to the Corinthians in Christ, supplied them with gifts, and called them into fellowship with his Son. Paul says clearly, “God is faithful,” meaning God does not go back on his word or abandon those he has called. Since God began this work in them, they can trust him to keep them and confirm them to the end. His faithfulness is the reason they can have steady hope, even as their own weaknesses will be addressed later.

Question 8

What does it mean to be called into the fellowship of God’s Son?

Accepted Answer

Being called into the fellowship of God’s Son means God has brought believers into a real, shared life with Jesus Christ. It is more than joining a group or a church meeting; it is sharing in the grace, blessings, and future promised to Christ. Believers have union with him and enjoy communion with him in prayer, worship, and obedience. This call shows how close God brings his people to his Son. Since God himself has called them into this fellowship, they can be sure he will not let them go.

Question 9

How can this passage encourage believers who feel weak or unsure?

Accepted Answer

This passage can encourage believers by shifting their eyes from their own weakness to God’s grace and faithfulness. The church in Corinth had many problems, but Paul starts by thanking God for the grace already given to them. He reminds them that God has enriched them, is at work among them, and will confirm them to the end. If you feel weak or unsure, these words remind you that your hope does not rest on your strength, but on the God who called you into fellowship with his Son and promises to keep you.

1 Corinthians 1:4

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

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I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

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