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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. Brothers, think of what you were
when you were called.”
“Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were
influential; not many were of noble birth. But
God cho s e t he f oo l i sh t h i ng s
o f the wo r l d t o shame the wi s e ;
God chose the weak things of the world to
shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised
things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that
no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ
Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our
righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: ‘Let him
who boasts boast in the Lord.”
(1 Corinthians 1:17-31)
We were, and are, Jesus’ future; those who immediately followed Jesus
spoke about today, as if today were yesterday. Today is today, and what was
to be revealed is revealed, and the wisdom of the wise is frustrated because
such as these they do not know; they believe they know. The world seems
stymied by theologians and religious doctrines of traditions past, insufficient
to explain the precise meanings. Using the theories and traditions past, we
have arrived where we are today; evaluate this for yourself and decide if this
world is a good place.
Jesus foreknew the world would evolve to such a state, and reminded us.
He said; “If you love me, you will obey what I command. And
I wi l l ask
t he Fa t he r , and he wi l l g i v e y ou ano t he r Couns e l o r t o be wi t h y ou
f o r e v e r
—
t he Sp i r i t o f t ru t h .
The world cannot accept him, because it
neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you
and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.
Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will realize that I am in my
Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Whoever has my commands
and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be
loved by my Father, and
I t oo wi l l l ov e h im and show my s e l f t o h im.”