Was 'Christ died for our sins' preached to the unsaved?

Hammster

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You're still not answering my questions. You turn it to what you want to talk about. I'm not going there.
Okay. I’ve done what I could.
 
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Okay. I’ve done what I could.

You have a bad habit of giving one or two-liners that don't address the issues I raise.

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1 Corinthians 15:3 (KJV)
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

Paul's language here is clear: that which Paul received (Galatians 1:12 - 'by revelation from Jesus Christ') he delivered to them 'first of all'. He didn't proclaim it after some period of time or event. The literal Greek (of the first part of the verse) is: I delivered indeed to you in the foremost, what also I received,

What was received was delivered to them 'in the foremost'. It is apparent that Paul did not wait until conversion before delivering what he had received. That would not constitute 'in the foremost'.

Such a gospel was proclaimed by the other apostles too:
v.11 Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

This was to the unsaved right?

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know⁠— this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death. But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.
— Acts 2:22-24

Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
— Acts 2:37-39

Edit: Wow, this was an old, old thread. ^_^
 
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