In what way is Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God?

Hi Carl,

Here in verse 22 we see a difference mentioned between the Gentile (in this case Greek), and the Jew (those of the natural circumcision) _ this is the natural man of both Gentile and Jew. There is a link here with both races, and that link is in the carnality of thought (which is enmity against God). Christ (Messiah) to the Jew became a stumbling block, having missed the day of their visitation; the natural Jew today is in the same mood about Jesus, the Christ. The unconverted Gentile thought it all foolishness, much as they do today.

Now, when we get to verse 24 it throws profound light unto the situation mentioned in the previous two verses. Out of the two categories of mankind (The Jew, and The Gentile) Christ according to the power and wisdom of God brings forth the mystery which was not understood in the Old Testament era. Out of the two, God makes one. The Jew received The Word of God first through the prophets, and now the whole world receives the Word of God through Christ and His Apostles. This is exactly what Paul the Apostle was speaking about when he declared that "A Jew is not one 'outwardly', but rather, one 'inwardly' by a circumcision of the heart" (Romans 2:28,29). This happens by the operation of God whilst the believer endures willingly the obedience to be baptised by full immersion - the remission of sins takes place, and a changed heart of flesh ensues. This is all done supernaturally by God according to His Wisdom, and His Power. It may be a mere man who pushes a believer under the water, but it is Christ who baptises in His own Blood. It is a wonderful thing - a covering of sin takes effect - not through a temporary covering of animals blood, but perfect Blood spilt once and for all whoever will accept Jesus as Savior.

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To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law;(1 Corinthians 9:20)

And what is the salvation that is of the Jews?

What would Paul be winning from the Jews? ("so that I might win Jews")

And what dose this have to do with The Beloved: Jews? ("so that I might win those who are under the Law")

'Love never fails" what is the connection to Jews when christ is present that is so salvation as a true Gentile.?

1 Corinthians 1:24 But to them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Christ the power of God (Jews?, because of both Jews and Christ) Salvation ? First and Last, beginning and end ? The Spirit and the bride say, Come?

"and the wisdom of God."(Greeks) Alpha and Omega (Christ)

The mind as word roiling in hopes of yours.

I know this is a bit much myself of question but their a reason I did it. A mystery

carey

Great answer by Rdc Col. 1:15 Jesus is the express image of God

Christ is Gods power and wisdom.

Jeremiah 51:15 " he has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens by his understanding"

All things were created by the word of God, Jesus. (John 1:1-3)

The things Christ did on earth, was the power of God. he is not from our world. He made our world and everything known to mankind.

To those who are called and chosen, of course, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. We are nothing without Christ.

Christ has the power to save. 'There is no other name under the heavens by which

you may be saved'...that's the power of God.

In Col. 2:3 (and the end of verse 2) that ...in Christ....are hid ALL the treasures of wisdom

and knowledge.

All of Jesus sayings were wisdom, and as we ponder them, and then seek to do them,

however imperfectly, we begin to share in both this power and His wisdom.

He is the power of God because through Jesus we have received eternal life. He is the wisdom of God because Jesus is the Word of God, and the word of God is truth; and leads us in the righteousness of God. Romans 10:8-10 is how anyone can be born again.

He and the Father are one. They both make up God.

Because Christ, is the Anointing of God, it is all of His Goodness. all of His Glory...

1 Corinthians 1.18—2.5

Bishop’s Charge to Ordination Candidates, July 2 2005

The Bishop of Durham, Dr N. T. Wright

‘Jews demand signs, and Greeks seek wisdom; but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.’ As the Dean has so movingly indicated in his addresses, all the lines of wisdom from the rich treasure-house of the Old Testament come forward and meet in the one of whom all scripture speaks. As we draw together the threads of this retreat we find that the rich tapestry they form takes the shape, well known but still shocking and challenging, of the crucified one. All Christian ministry of whatever kind is a living in Christ and a living out of the life of Christ before the world, and it is right that we should pause at this point and bring to explicit and focal statement what has been implicit all along.

Watch how the themes of wisdom come together, remembering of course that the word ‘Christ’ was never simply a proper name for Paul, but simply the Greek word for ‘Messiah’. It is when we look long at Jesus Christ and him crucified that we understand what it means to call him Messiah, Israel’s true King, great David’s greater son, the one who described himself as ‘a greater than Solomon’. It is in him, as the true Solomon if you like, that we discover, as Paul says elsewhere, that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden. It is when we stand at the foot of the cross that we discover the true identity of Lady Wisdom, calling to the simple to turn aside and enter, to eat her bread and drink her wine. The Messiah is the ultimate interpreter, of God to the world and the world to God, of God to ourselves and ourselves to God, indeed of ourselves to ourselves, assuring us that while we may have meant it for evil, God meant it for good. It is in him that we are rooted and grounded, that we find our ultimate terroir, the soil that nourishes us and makes us what we are. And, particularly, it is in him that the dark theme of suffering comes to full expression. Part of the point of the book of Job is that we don’t understand, and never will in this life, how all of that makes sense. But part of the point of Paul’s gospel of the crucified Messiah is that this unfathomable act of love is where that sense is to be found. And even the folly of Solomon comes into focus at this point; because part of God’s wager in the Old Testament is that he chooses to act in and through the people of Israel, knowing that because they, too, are composed of sinful human beings they will get it wrong, and that he will come himself, in the person of his own Son, the true king, the man after his own heart, to take upon himself the long-term results of Israel’s royal folly as well as the long-term outworking of Israel’s royal wisdom. We find in the ancient biblical record itself the same ‘problem of evil’ that we observe in the created order; but as we do so we discover that it, too, is held firmly within the mystery of Christ and him crucified. ‘O loving wisdom of our God, when all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight and to the rescue came.’ Loving wisdom; another name for our beloved Jesus.

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*(*(Carl)*)

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