Paul here highlights seven central truths of the gospel: 1. It is an authoritative message from God: ‘for I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received’. First Corinthians 11:23 says, ‘For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you.’ The gospel is God’s message and it is not to be rejected or changed, but received and transmitted to others. 2. It presents the unique person and mission of Jesus Christ: Paul called Jesus the ‘Christ’ or the anointed one of God,
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