I Corinthians 1:13

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? (KJV)

Then: "An Amazing Oxymoron" for the Corinthians. That's Dr. Magness' outline title. Of course Christ is not divided. Of course Paul was not crucified. Of course they were not baptized in the name of Paul, or Apollos or Peter. Yet here they are - behaving as if all three are true. These stubborn sophists must confront their carnal minds filled with pride, not the Holy Spirit. The two cannot exist coequally. One must triumph, and if the Corinthians are true Christians, the purifying light from the cross will draw them back to the Lord.

Now: The principle of learning to recognize the valid over the invalid is sometimes illustrated by noting how the US Treasury trains agents to recognize good money. They study real currency so well and so long that any deviation is immediately obvious. They do not study counterfeit samples. Paul shouts out that all Christians must study the Christ and the cross. If we do, we may be temporarily led astray, but not for long. Our knowledge of the Saviour will reveal the presence of sinful actions.