1 Corinthians 1

As Paul called all faithful members "saints", he teaches something that I believe is significant in the Savior's Church -

"Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you..."  (New Testament | 1 Corinthians 1:3 - 6)

"Grace" defined in the Bible Dictionary as -

"The main idea of the word is divine means of help or strength, given through the bounteous mercy and love of Jesus Christ....It is likewise through the grace of the Lord that individuals, through faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ and repentance of their sins, receive strength and assistance to do good works that they otherwise would not be able to maintain if left to their own means. This grace is an enabling power that allows men and women to lay hold on eternal life and exaltation after they have expended their own best efforts. (Bible Dictionary | G Grace:Entry)

I have found Paul's teaching to be true that through the grace of Jesus Christ, I have been enriched or enabled in "utterance", "knowledge", and "testimony".

Paul also describes two types of saints in his day which had great application to ours -

"For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men."  (New Testament | 1 Corinthians 1:22 - 25)

In my mind, the gospel of Jesus Christ for the Jews who had been raised under the strict law of Moses, the gospel with its higher law was a stumbling block.  But to the gentiles (Greeks) and the wisdom of the world it was foolishness.  We see this much today.

Because of His grace and the gospel, Paul taught the manner in how the Savior chooses those that lead His people -

"For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are..."  (New Testament | 1 Corinthians 1:26 - 28)

That is why the Savior called the Prophet Joseph Smith to restore His Church.