Some Foolishness.
The Apostle Paul writes,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
1 Corinthians 1:18-25.
Over the years I have met many people who do not believe in God or that Jesus is the Son of God. That is their right and I respect their opinion.
But I do ask people to look at the Bible and the New Testament in particular and ask the question “why did they put some of the things they did in the New Testament if it was a lie or so outrageous to possibly be true?”
Think about it. Christians believe first of all that Jesus is the Son of God. God incarnate. We Christians believe that God entered the world He created to show man the extent of His love. To show man in human terms how far He would go to reconcile man to Himself.
Christians believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead. Then ascended into heaven. Again another thing that could be considered outlandish.
The new Testament tells of many miracles including healing the sick and even raising someone from the dead.
All of this was written within living memory of the events. If they were not true and found to be lies it would have ruined the fledgling Christian movement.
Even today Christians ask people to believe all of this by faith which I believe is even harder to do than seeing the actual event.
Still people are believing what the Bible says. Christianity is still growing in every part of the world despite being the most persecuted faith in the world.
Likewise many sadly do not believe. That however as I said is their choice.
The apostle Paul said,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
Jesus speaking to Martha asked her a question we all must answer,
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
“Yes Lord” she told Him, “I believe you are the Christ the Son of God, who was to come into the world,
John 11:25,26.
What about you, who do you think Jesus is?
Please think about it.
The Apostle Paul writes,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
1 Corinthians 1:18-25.
Over the years I have met many people who do not believe in God or that Jesus is the Son of God. That is their right and I respect their opinion.
But I do ask people to look at the Bible and the New Testament in particular and ask the question “why did they put some of the things they did in the New Testament if it was a lie or so outrageous to possibly be true?”
Think about it. Christians believe first of all that Jesus is the Son of God. God incarnate. We Christians believe that God entered the world He created to show man the extent of His love. To show man in human terms how far He would go to reconcile man to Himself.
Christians believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead. Then ascended into heaven. Again another thing that could be considered outlandish.
The new Testament tells of many miracles including healing the sick and even raising someone from the dead.
All of this was written within living memory of the events. If they were not true and found to be lies it would have ruined the fledgling Christian movement.
Even today Christians ask people to believe all of this by faith which I believe is even harder to do than seeing the actual event.
Still people are believing what the Bible says. Christianity is still growing in every part of the world despite being the most persecuted faith in the world.
Likewise many sadly do not believe. That however as I said is their choice.
The apostle Paul said,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
Jesus speaking to Martha asked her a question we all must answer,
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
“Yes Lord” she told Him, “I believe you are the Christ the Son of God, who was to come into the world,
John 11:25,26.
What about you, who do you think Jesus is?
Please think about it.
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