What does 'the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ' mean in 1 Corinthians 1:8?
The coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in 1 Corinthians 1:8 refers to the rapture, the future coming when Christ will confirm believers unto the end. It means He locks them in as His own, settling their salvation once and for all, so they may be blameless.
Les explains that 1 Corinthians 1:8 speaks of the coming Lord Jesus, which is the rapture. In the context of a carnal church with immoral practices, Paul says Christ will confirm you unto the end. Les emphasizes that confirm means to lock it in, settle it once and for all, until the time Christ would come or they would pass off the sin and death. The Lord Jesus had confirmed them as His own, that they may be blameless. Les admits this is beyond his logic and comprehension, but it is what God's Word says.
Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
More Questions
Why is 1 Corinthians 1:8 mind-boggling?
The promise that people like the Corinthians, with all their failures and weaknesses, would be confirmed blameless is mind-boggling.
What does 'unto the end' mean in 1 Corinthians 1:8?
In 1 Corinthians 1:8, 'unto the end' means until the time Christ would come or until they passed off through sin and death.
Why is 1 Corinthians 1:8 hard for some people to accept?
1 Corinthians 1:8 is a hard pill for some people to accept and is difficult to logically comprehend.