1 Corinthians 1:18-31
18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. 2001 (1 Co 1:18–31). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
Many Christians have fallen into a very grave whole. Jesus tells us we can not serve two masters. But Christians have decided to serve the master of "wisdom" or "Philosophy" and God. This lends itself to many heresies throughout the years. Philosophers teach us that if we are good we will receive Good things. Jesus was perfect but he went the Cross and he tells us to take up our cross and follow him. "Wisdom" or "Reason" in the modern sense lends us to think that God could not create in 6 literal days. Things have become too confusing for people to make sense out of it.
But St Paul reminds us that the wisdom of this age is foolishness to God. God laughs at the wise people who claim to actually know how something works. It is like Phebe said to Ross about the theory of Evolution. Not long ago people thought the Cell was the smallest thing in existence. Then they noticed there are all sorts of things inside. Then they claimed that an Atom was the smallest thing. But it is made up of Protons and Neutrons and Electrons. And now there is something called quarks which I can not explain. What science has told you as fact has been disproved in the past.
Wisdom of God makes fools out of all of us. God has given his people reason, but even that reason can not comprehend God's truth even in the least. Even Pilate has to stand before Jesus asking what is truth, the truth stands directly in front of him but reason can not understand it. Jesus comes to reveal the truth of God to his people.
Jesus Christ has sent his Holy Spirit into our Hearts and minds to call the foolish of this world. He calls the foolish of the world and the weak of the world to shame the wisdom of this World. God has revealed true wisdom and strength through his crucified son upon the cross. It is in Jesus Christ that you are made righteous and redeemed from all your transgressions. He has truly made something incomprehensible come to pass.
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