<p>1:18 <i>But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yes and no- </i>Paul&rsquo;s preaching was an exact transmission of the person of Jesus; He was not indecisive, He was positive; and likewise Paul&rsquo;s preaching of Him had the same marks. He quotes this as a counter to the criticism that he was &ldquo;yes and no&rdquo;, a man with no sense of truth or decision. &lsquo;If I am a man in Christ, then I will axiomatically act like Him, and therefore this criticism of me <i>cannot</i> be true&rsquo;. The only other references to the faithfulness of God in the NT are also in Corinthians (1 Cor. 1:9; 10:13). Because &quot;God is true&quot;, therefore it ought to be axiomatic that our words are true, as those bearing His Name (so Paul argues in 2 Cor. 1:18; 11:10). It could be that although baptized, the Corinthians were still as it were testing out God, and were tempted to feel that He was not consistently reliable or trustworthy. This mentality can be found amongst many new converts today.</p>