1 Corinthians 1:18-31 NASB
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For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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For it is written, "I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE, AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER I WILL SET ASIDE."
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Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
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For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
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For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;
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but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,
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but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
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but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,
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and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are,
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so that no man may boast before God.
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But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
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so that, just as it is written, "LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD."
God can turn a nation or nations, God can restore the former things (full Constitutional Democratic Republic). God is the redeemer and only through His grace and POWER is there hope.
Has God ever called you? Have you put off that call, still in open rebellion against God? Is your allegiance to an ideal? A man? "What is man that you should fear him?"
The godly foundations must be restored and the choice for construction are one only and it is INDIVIDUAL.
Song by Fred Fields: Suffer the Little Ones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8skF5LH6fKk
Amen and thank you. This is for all of us Anons here to help in the fight, physically or digitally.
Matthew 22:14
King James Version
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Thank you for doing His work....
"For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe."
This has always been one of my favorite verses. It's a good answer to the atheist who says "If God wants me to believe in him, he should come down here and tell me himself."
I know this because I used to say that exact phrase back when I was one. Thank God for his mercy.
Constitutional Republic. We do not live in a DEMOCRATIC anything...
Thank you, Karmaskeeper, for that lesson. I take it to heart. 🐸
Thank you. The cleverness of the clever spoke to me.