Free Bible Study: Paul’s First Epistle to the Corinthians
Paul, known as the apostle to the Gentiles was successful in converting many Gentiles at Corinth, and even some Jews. He had been the instrument of God for converting many Gentiles and some Jews in spite of the passionate opposition of the Jewish leaders, during the year and a half in which he ministered there.
Today’s Lesson: Christians and Wisdom
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2.6-2.16
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There were among the Gentiles wise philosophers who considered the Gospel foolishness; and although the apostle, with tongue in cheek, had called the Gospel ministry the foolishness of preaching, and the foolishness of God, and even though he had decided for wise reasons, to mete it out in a plain and simple manner, without the trappings of human wisdom; nevertheless he absolves it from the charge of foolishness. He proved it was not foolishness, but wisdom, which he and his fellow ministers preached, and that it was the highest kind of wisdom, and that when the Holy Spirit went along with it there was power to change the hearts of men.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2.6-2.16
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