All things are ours, we are Christ's, and Christ is God's

 

All things are ours, we are Christ's, and Christ is God's

 

1 Corinthians 3:21-22 "So then, no more boasting about human leaders! All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours."

Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

1 Corinthians 3:23 "and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God."

 

Topic	Description	Explanation	Examples	Relevant Scriptures
All things are ours	All things (including the world and death) work for the benefit of believers	1. God uses all things (including negative things) to perfect believers 2. Believers should not have personal preferences or choices 3. Believers should accept everything arranged by God, including difficult circumstances	1. Even if the local church situation is not ideal, one should accept it and learn from it 2. Difficult marital relationships can become opportunities for growth and learning 3. Even death can become a tool for the growth of believers' lives	1 Corinthians 3:21-22 "So then, no more boasting about human leaders! All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours." Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." 1 Corinthians 3:23 "and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God."
We are Christ's	Believers (the church) are for Christ	1. The church is the body of Christ 2. Believers are perfected through all things to express Christ	1. Believers express Christ's character in daily life 2. Church fellowship life serves one another, demonstrating Christ's love
Christ is God's	Christ is  for God	1. Christ is the expression of God 2. God is expressed through Christ, and Christ is expressed through the church	1. Christ's ministry on earth fully expresses God's will 2. The church expresses Christ through evangelism and service, thereby expressing God

 

This table summarizes Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians 3, demonstrating the relationship between God, Christ, the church, and all things. Paul emphasizes that believers should not exalt any person or have personal preferences, but should recognize that all things are for their perfection, to make them the Body of Christ, while Christ is the expression of God.

 

*Please refer to the Life-Study of 1 Corinthians, Message Thirty-Three, 'All Things Are for the Church, and the Church Is for Christ.'