Sceptics unfairly accused the early Christian preachers of not giving a positive message. Paul replied by saying that because of God's confirmation of His promises on account of the death of Christ, the hope they spoke of was not a touch-and-go affair, but a totally certain offer: "As God is true, our word (of preaching) toward you was not yea and nay.
Hakika kufahamu mambo haya kunatufanya tutambue ukweli wa ahadi za Mungu. Wenye mashaka juu ya mafundisho ya dini walilaumu isivyo haki wahubiri wa Kristo wa kwanza kwa kutotoa ujumbe wa kweli. Paulo alijibu kwa kusema kwamba kufa kwake Kristo ni uthibitisho wa ahadi za Mungu, tumaini walilosema halikuwa jambo la kugusa na kisha kwenda, bali lilikuwa ni toleo la uhakika kabisa: - "Lakini kama Mungu alivyomwaminifu, neno letu (la kuhubiri) kwenu halikuwa ndiyo na siyo.