Knowing Nothing but Christ Crucified: Paul’s Cross-Shaped Center for Preaching and Faith (1 Corinthians 2:2)

Reformed Thinking · Nov 5, 2025 · 22m · transcript

Deep Dive into Knowing Nothing but Christ Crucified: Paul’s Cross-Shaped Center for Preaching and Faith (1 Corinthians 2:2)Paul’s resolve to "know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified" (1 Cor 2:2) functions as the definitive epistemic center for Christian faith and ministry. This decision, denoted by the Greek term ἔκρινα (a deliberate and principled resolve), established a cross-governed strategy. This resolve was critically necessary because the rhetorical situation in Corinth prized eloquence as social currency and status, leading the church to rank ministers by…