What the Bible Really Says About Salvation — 1 Corinthians 15 Explained

B27L2 📖 What does the Bible actually say about how we are saved? In this verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 4:10-21, Les Feldick walks through Paul's powerful teaching on the true gospel of salvation — that we are saved by believing the gospel plus nothing else. If you've ever wondered whether good works, baptism, or church membership are required for salvation, this study will open your eyes to what Scripture really teaches. This lesson picks up in 1 Corinthians chapter 4, where Paul describes the sufferings and persecutions he endured as an apostle — being reviled, defamed, hungry, and treated as the filth of the world for the sake of Christ. Les explains why Paul told the Corinthians he was not writing to shame them, but as a spiritual father who had begotten them through the gospel. The study then cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, where Paul lays out the clearest definition of the gospel: that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Les emphasizes that salvation comes by believing this gospel — not by works, not by legalism, but by faith alone, through which God imputes His righteousness to the believer. The lesson also tackles one of the most surprising commands in the New Testament — Paul's instruction to "be ye followers of me" (1 Corinthians 4:16) — and explains why Paul, not Jesus's earthly ministry, is the pattern for the Church Age believer. Cross-referencing Philippians 3:17 and Philippians 4:10, Les shows how following Paul means following the crucified, risen, glorified Lord. The study concludes with Paul's warning against pride among the Corinthian believers and his promise to come to them not with smooth words but with the power of God, because the Kingdom of God is not in word but in power (1 Corinthians 4:20). 🔑 Key Topics Covered: • What is the true gospel of salvation according to 1 Corinthians 15:1-4? • Why Paul said "be ye followers of me" instead of "follow Jesus" — 1 Corinthians 4:16 • How God imputes His righteousness to believers through faith alone • Why suffering is not required to prove you are a Christian — 1 Corinthians 4:14 • Paul's apostolic sufferings: hunger, nakedness, reviling, and having no home — 1 Corinthians 4:11-13 • Why pride is the number one barrier that keeps people from salvation • The Kingdom of God is not in word but in power — 1 Corinthians 4:20 explained • The preaching of the cross: foolishness to the lost, power of God to the saved — 1 Corinthians 1:18 📜 This study covers 1 Corinthians 4:10-21 with cross-references to 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:18-24, Philippians 3:17, Philippians 4:10, and 2 Corinthians 11. Topics include the gospel of grace, imputed righteousness, Paul's apostleship, following Paul as he follows Christ, resurrection power, and salvation by faith alone apart from works. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. 00:00 — Introduction: Picking Up in 1 Corinthians Chapter 4 02:30 — Review: Paul's Sufferings and Persecutions — 1 Corinthians 4:10 03:01 — "Fools for Christ's Sake": The World's View of Believers — 1 Corinthians 4:10 04:08 — Paul's Hardships: Hunger, Nakedness, and No Dwelling Place — 1 Corinthians 4:11-12 05:01 — Defamed Yet Faithful: Paul vs. the Philosophers at Mars Hill — 1 Corinthians 4:13 05:40 — Suffering Is Not the Measure of Salvation — 1 Corinthians 4:14 07:19 — "My Beloved Sons": Paul as Spiritual Father to the Corinthians — 1 Corinthians 4:14-15 08:00 — 10,000 Instructors but Not Many Fathers — 1 Corinthians 4:15 09:01 — The Gospel Defined: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 — Christ Died, Was Buried, and Rose Again 10:37 — Imputed Righteousness: Declared Righteous by God Through Faith Alone 11:11 — Paul Received the Gospel from the Ascended Lord, Not the Twelve — 1 Corinthians 15:3 12:07 — The Gospel in Its Simplicity: No Mandated Baptism, No Works — Just Believe 13:47 — "Be Ye Followers of Me": Why Paul, Not Jesus's Earthly Ministry? — 1 Corinthians 4:16 14:28 — Cross-Reference: "Be Followers Together of Me" — Philippians 3:17 15:29 — Following the Crucified, Risen Lord of Glory, Not Jesus of Nazareth 16:31 — Why We Can Follow Paul: He Was Just as Human as We Are 17:13 — The Power of His Resurrection — Philippians 4:10 18:13 — Back to 1 Corinthians 4: Paul Sends Timothy to Remind Them — 1 Corinthians 4:17 19:31 — The Corinthians' Problem: Puffed Up with Pride — 1 Corinthians 4:18 20:20 — Pride: The Number One Barrier to Salvation 21:14 — Paul's Warning: "I Will Come to You" — Not with Smooth Words but with Power — 1 Corinthians 4:19 22:12 — Corinth, Athens, and the Philosophers' Empty Words vs. God's Power 23:41 — The Kingdom of God Is Not in Word but in Power — 1 Corinthians 4:20 23:51 — The Preaching of the Cross: Foolishness or Power? — 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 26:36 — Closing Challenge: A Rod or Love and Meekness? — 1 Corinthians 4:21