1 Corinthians 1:22-25
22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, 24 but to those who 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.
22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, 24 but to those who 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.
The chosen people of God, Israel, wanted proof of Christ and the gospel. Those from the other nations, some of whom would be chosen as promised to Abraham, demanded proof by reason and philosophy. But God called us as His chosen people to all bear witness to and tell forth the good news of all wisdom and power in Christ’s simple work that is the gospel. Our wisdom is foolish compared to the Almighty, and the smallest things He does are infinitely greater than all the accomplishments of man through history. God calls and chooses His people from all nations to look past wisdom and works to see the completed work of Christ and His atoning death, promise of eternal life in the resurrection, and resulting justification in all He already has done for us. How could we ask for more?
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