What does "wherein you stand" mean in 1 Corinthians 15:1-2?
In 1 Corinthians 15:1-2, 'wherein you stand' is a positional term describing the fixed standing of those who received the gospel Paul preached. It means they are established in that gospel, not to be blown about with every wind of doctrine.
Les teaches that 'wherein you stand' is a positional term. Paul writes that the gospel he preached was also received by the Corinthians and is the ground wherein they stand. This positional standing explains why he writes in another place that we are not to be blown about with every wind of doctrine. Les warns that some people are shallow in their understanding of Scripture, so when someone comes to their door with a good line and a nice, pious approach, they fall for it. The phrase therefore speaks of being firmly established in the gospel rather than being tossed around by false teaching.
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
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