Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... Chapter I I, Paul, an apostle of Christ by a divine call, and Sosthenes, my Christian brother, write to the church in Corinth, consecrated to God through faith in Christ, and to all who worship Jesus as Lord; grace and peace be with you. [1-3] I praise God for your progress in Christian character and knowledge, by which [4. 5] you have attested the truth of the gospel which I preached to you. In no gift of [6] grace are you surpassed by any other church. You are not dreading, but anticipating the coming of the Lord, who will keep you steadfast, and make you ready to welcome him at his advent. [7,8] God, who has called you into the Christian life, will be true to you and will complete your salvation in his eternal kingdom. [9] Let me use our common relation to Christ as the basis for an exhortation to [10] harmony and unity. For I have heard rumors of strifes and parties within your [11] church. What I mean is that some are professing themselves to be followers of me; others are using in the same way [12] the names of Apollos, Peter, and Christ. What! the name of Christ a party watchword! My name used by some as if I had died for them, and as if their baptism meant some special relation to [13l me! If such a perversion of the import of baptism is possible, I am glad that I baptized so few of your number and so [14-16] gave the less occasion for it. For, indeed, preaching, not baptizing, was my special, divinely appointed work, -- and preaching not of a rhetorical and speculative sort, but consisting in the proclamation of salvation through Christ's [17] death. I know that this message of salvation through the death of Christ seems folly to wicked men; but to us Christians, who have experienced God's saving grace, it [18] is full of divine...
