Give Paul's central understanding of Jesus in 1 Corinthians.Substantiate what you say with reference to what Paul says in that letter.

Essentially, Paul's first letter to the Corinthians
largely addressed problems and divisions in the church.  A few years after establishing
the church and then leaving, Paul hears that those left in charge had basically
developed some spiritual "arrogance" and as a result, were confusing the basic teachings
of Christ.

What is central to Paul's message then is this:
Christ came as the one who died, was buried, and raised to new life as the atonement for
human sins.  As Adam was the first man to fall, Christ came as the "last Adam," meaning
his death and resurrection allowed for humanity to be separated from God no more.  As a
result, Jesus' message was one of love and unity.  Jesus came to bring equal forgiveness
for all believers and would have his church
unified.

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Is Christ divided?  Was Paul crucified for you? 
Were you baptized into the name of Paul?  (1 Cor 1:
13)

Additionally, speaking to
the arrogance displayed in the church leadership, Paul adds that the church should be
relying on the teaching and wisdom of Christ for answers, rather than on each other. 
Christ is the representation of God's wisdom:

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but to those whom God has called, both Jews and
Greeks, Chrst the power of God and the wisdom of God. (1 Cor. 1:
24)

My message and my preaching were not with wise and
persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith
might now rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power. (1 Cor 2:
4-5)

With this key principle
established (that it is by God's authority through Jesus and not man), Paul goes on in
the rest of the letter to address specific problems the Corinthian church was
having.