1 Corinthians 2 - Introduction

Knowing Christ And Him Crucified First Corinthians Two

In I Corinthians chapter two Paul explained the plain and simple nature of his preaching at Corinth. He did not appeal to them through the excellence of speech or of wisdom. He proclaimed to them the testimony of God. In very uncomplicated and forthright terms He preached Christ and Him crucified. He did not want their faith to stand in human wisdom, but in the power of God

Paul had communicated to the Corinthians a treasure in the truest sense. "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." (1 Corinthians 2:9) The point of this statement is that God had prepared great things in Christ for those that love Him. The "deep things" of God involve the message of salvation by the cross. A failure to understand the wisdom of the message of the cross can only mean a failure to connect to God through Christ. Paul knew that by revelation he had, "the mind of Christ."