Keep in Memory What Paul Preached 1 Corinthians 15:2

Paul the apostle told church members in Corinth, “I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand”, and in chapter fifteen and verse two of First Corinthians, Paul exhorted the church members to, “keep in memory what I preached unto you”, where we read:

By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached unto you,

unless you have believed in vain.

The verse begins, “By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached unto you,...” Paul began with the words, “by which” or “through this” “also” which means “even so and indeed” “you are saved” or “the church members are preserved who were in danger of destruction, rescued and delivered from the penalties of the Messianic judgment”, “if you keep” or “whether you hold, detain, retain, keep secure and firm possession of” “in memory what” which means “” “I preached” which refers to “Paul bringing good news, announcing glad tidings of God's kindness in particular of the Messianic blessings” “unto you” or “toward the church members”. Paul shared how the church members were “saved” as they “kept” the “gospel” he “preached” to them.

The verse continues, “... unless you have believed in vain.” Paul added the word, “unless” or “except” “you have believed” which means “the church members think to be true, were persuaded of, credited and placed confidence in” “in vain” or “in-considerably, without purpose, just cause, success or effort”. Paul gave consideration to the fact that some people may have “placed their confidence” in Jesus “without purpose and in-considerably”.

When we consider these words from Paul, we see how he refers to the church members' “salvation” through the “gospel” he “preached” to them. He gave an exception to some who might have been among the church members as he referred to those who did not really consider what they believe. Jesus Christ gives an invitation to everyone to “receive” Him as their “Savior and Lord”, and the only exception to His promised “salvation” is that the person hearing the “gospel” who “believes in vain”.

Next time Paul tells the church members, “Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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