Clip · Division Part 1
Who was really crucified for you?
Who was really crucified for you? Paul pointed the divided Corinthians away from every name but Christ.
Key Takeaway
No church name, group or famous minister can save; the focus belongs on Christ, who is one with the Father and the Scriptures.
Key Scripture
1 Corinthians 1:12–13 — “Now I say this, that each of you says, ‘I am of Paul,’ or ‘I am of Apollos,’ or ‘I am of Cephas,’ or ‘I am of Christ.’ Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?”
1 Corinthians 1:13 asks, “Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?” Pastor David G. Kincer explains that of the four groups in Corinth, only the one focused on Christ was right: no church name, group or minister can save us; it is Christ and the Scriptures.
Now I say this, that each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos,” or “I am of Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?— 1 Corinthians 1:12–13 (NKJV)
Scripture
1 Corinthians 1:12–13 (NKJV) — “Now I say this, that each of you says, ‘I am of Paul,’ or ‘I am of Apollos,’ or ‘I am of Cephas,’ or ‘I am of Christ.’ Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?”
Plain language: let God’s Word unite us, keep Christ at the center, and live out the same truth together.
Short transcript
“I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.” Pastor Kincer says there were four groups in Corinth, and only one was right: the Christ group. Is Christ divided? No; He is one with the Father and the Scriptures. Was Paul crucified for you? No church name, church group or minister can save anyone. It is Christ and the Scriptures.
About this clip
Drawn from Pastor David G. Kincer’s sermon “Division Part 1” (15:39–16:05 + 16:16–16:30 + 16:52–17:12 + 17:23–17:46). Music: "Touching Moments Two - Higher" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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