| “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.”
1 Corinthians 1:18-19, 21 ESV For millenia, multitudes have sacrificed their life to follow Christ. The cost is quite literally one’s entire life. One explanation could be that millions (billions?) have been deceived over the course of millenia. Or another could be that since Jesus walked this earth, multitudes have come to the conclusion that Jesus is who He said He is. God Himself. Many come to the conclusion via teaching. But the Christian walk is not one that is primarily about doctrine. It’s about being lead subjectively by God Himself. It’s the fact that the Christian’s experience of following Jesus matches the character of God as revealed in the scriptures. They have seen Him, experientially. And this is why multitudes, starting with the apostles, have lay down their lives proclaiming the good news - that though we have been separated because of the sin in our heart, God has made a way for us to be reconciled back to Him. And the way back to God - the only way - is to take Jesus at His word. To
turn from our self will and to believe in Him. Edit: removed a typo and added the reason why we need to be reconciled. |
I see you became a Christian a couple of years ago. Welcome! I will pray that you learn and grow in your faith