Man’s wisdom/God's foolishness

- Destructive Philosophy 101!
"GOD'S WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS, NOR ARE OUR THOUGHTS HIS"
or
"THE FOOLISHNESS OF GOS IS WISER THAN MAN'S WISDOM"


"For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength." (1 Corinthians 1:18-31) Sadly this is a saying (a snippet of scripture) that has made its way into the lives of Christian's as a "Philosophy" and a way of life. Christians tend to believe this all to well, and that is NOT what God's word says about it to us. I literaly cringe each time I hear that from the pulpit and others! IF I hear that one more time, I'm going to hurl. Every time I hear it, it is used out of context. (Wo is me, I am not supposed to know what God knows) What the!!! That mindset lets all Christians off the hook! Why try? It must be God we are fighting against! This is an Old Testament mindset. God did not reveal himself to them (everyone) then (except for a few), until Jesus came. (Because of the atonement) Do you not know God's ways by seeing and hearing His Son Jesus? He made His ways known to us, further more there are tons of verses that state this. If you understand here what the "Foolishness and Wisdom" Paul is talking about here, you will understand it is of non-believers. This verse has been misinterpreted and misunderstood. Verse 22 & 23 points it out quite clearly who this is referring to. (The people of this world-those without Christ, those searching for Wisdom & Power)

What is shown in the Life of Jesus?
What about Prophesy?
What about "Whoever lacks wisdom let him ask God who gives generously"?
Who are you as an heir to the King?

Now, I understand there is a depth to God the we can not fathom, I am not talking about that. I am talking about the clearity to His word that He shows us through Jesus and beyond that (His depths) through the Holy Spirit. He also states He will show us His ways. The real issue is man does not want to do, they want to blame. This is evident from Adam in the garden when he blamed God for giving him Eve, after they ate of the fruit.

Further more the bible also states God is Reliable! If He tells you to do something He would NOT be Unreliable. He would be Faithful to His word. Yes, you all agree? Then why can you not accept it when Jesus gives the command, "Go out, heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepor"... Oh because our prayers seem answered! Well let's see what happened in Daniel's life (Reference-Bill Johnson/Book of Daniel) when He prayed the first time and his prayer was answered in 3 minutes, then the next time took 3 weeks... Asking WHY is the beginning of Knowledge. That's why 3 year olds go around asking Why Why
Why. They learn! See the second time took longer cause, there was a demonic hinderance that kept the prayer from getting to Daniel. However we can see that as soon as he started praying the prayer was answered, it just hadn't gotten to him yet. So we can see there are other reasons, other then (God's Will or Our Faith) why prayer is not effective immediately. It's not always OUR fault, but if we do not persevere, then we have lost.

BUT we see it is in Christ that by revelation He shows us His Wisdom. And when we become joined with him, we know His ways, and our ways become His. We can walk in His thoughts, for it is by His revelation they are given.

This verse (1 Corinthians 1:18-31) is talking to 2 groups of people. Unbelievers & Believers
To the unbelievers, they do NOT know God's wisdom/His ways! verse 22-
("Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom")
To the believers We KNOW Christ, and God's Holy Spirit, and God's Will THROUGH His son Jesus.

Just to keep it simple, this verse goes back and forth describing Believers and Unbelievers.
SO BE SURE NEXT TIME you use that phrase "GOD'S WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS, NOR ARE OUR THOUGHTS HIS" or that verse "THE FOOLISHNESS OF GOS IS WISER THAN MAN'S WISDOM, AND THE WEAKNESS OF GOD IS STRONGER THAN MAN'S STRENGTH"

Your NEW Philosophy, what you really should be saying is, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord." ANYTHING is possible THROUGH JESUS CHRIST! Be Bold, Be Confident, Praise God!!


Mark 4:10-12
10. When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables.
11. He told them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables
12. so that, "they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!"
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1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (Christ the Wisdom and Power of God)
18. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
19. For it is written: (Isaiah 29:14) "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."
20. Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
21. For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
22. Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom,
23. but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
24. but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25. FOR THE FOOLISHNESS OF GOS IS WISER THAN MAN'S WISDOM, AND THE WEAKNESS OF GOD IS STRONGER THAN MAN'S STRENGTH.
26. Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
27. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
28. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29. so that no one may boast before him.
30. It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us WISDOM from God—that is, our RIGHTEOUSNESS, HOLINESS and REDEMPTION.
31. Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
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(NOW THAT IS FUNNY, the verse right after that says we DO (as Christian's) have the Mind of Christ. We KNOW God's thoughts.)
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1 Corinthians 2:6-16 (Wisdom From the Spirit)
6. We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
7. No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.
8. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9. However, as it is written:
"No eye has seen,
no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love Him"—
10. but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.
THE SPIRIT SEARCHES ALL THINGS, EVEN THE DEEP THINGS OF GOD.
11. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
12. We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
13. This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
14. The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15. The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment:
16. "For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" BUT WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST.
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Isaiah 55:8
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.
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Ephesians 3:8-12
Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to MAKE PLAIN TO EVERYONE the administration of this MYSTERY, WHICH FOR AGES PAST WAS KEPT HIDDEN IN GOD, who created all things. His intent was that NOW, through the church, THE MANIFOLD WISDOM OF GOD should be MADE KNOWN to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In Him and through Faith in Him we may approach God with FREEDOM and CONFIDENCE.



Read these verses below to go deeper in understanding of MYSTERIES OF GOD MADE KNOWN TO US


Romans 12:2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what GOD'S WILL is—His
good, pleasing and perfect will.
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John 15:15
15. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not KNOW his master's business.
Instead, I have called you FRIENDS, for EVERYTHING that I learned from my Father I HAVE
MADE KNOWN TO YOU.
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Mark 3:35 "Whoever does GOD'S WILL is my brother and sister and mother."
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Colossians 1: 25-27
25. I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the WORD
of GOD in its FULLNESS— 26. the MYSTERY that has been kept hidden for ages and
generations, but is NOW disclosed to the saints (to us). 27. To them God has chosen to
make KNOWN among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this MYSTERY, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
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Ephesians 1: 3-10
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who HAS blessed us in the
heavenly realms with EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING in Christ. 4. For he chose us in him
before the creation of the world to be HOLY and BLAMELESS in his sight. In love 5He
predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his
pleasure and WILL— 6. to the praise of his glorious grace, which HE HAS freely GIVEN US in
the One he loves. 7. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
in accordance with the riches of God's grace 8. that he lavished on us with ALL WISDOM
and UNDERSTANDING. 9. And he made known to us the MYSTERY of his WILL according to
his good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ, 10. to be put into effect when the times
will have reached their fulfillment—to bring all things in Heaven and on Earth together
under one head, even Christ.
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Ephesians 3: 2-13
2. Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was Given To Me for
you, 3. that is, the MYSTERY MADE KNOWN to ME by revelation, as I have already written
briefly. 4. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery
of Christ, 5. which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been
revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. 6. This mystery is that through
the gospel the Gentiles are HEIRS together with Israel, members together of one body, and
sharers together in the PROMISE in Christ Jesus.
7. I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the
working of his power. 8Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this GRACE
was given ME: to preach to the Gentiles the UNSEARCHABLE RICHES of Christ, 9. and to
make plain to everyone the administration of this MYSTERY, which for ages past was kept
hidden in God, who created all things. 10. His intent was that now, through the church,
the MANIFOLD WISDOM of God should be made KNOW to the RULES and AUTHORITY in the
heavenly realms, 11. according to His eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ
Jesus our Lord. 12. IN HIM AND THROUGH FAITH IN HIM we may approach God with
FREEDOM AND CONFIDENCE.
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John 17: 20"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me
through their message, 21. that all of them may be one, Father, just as YOU are in ME and
I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
22. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that THEY MAY BE ONE as we are one:
23. I IN THEM and you in me. May they be brought to COMPLETE UNITY to let the world
know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 24. "Father, I
want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory
you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. 25. "Righteous
Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have
sent me. 26. I HAVE MADE KNOW TO THEM, and will CONTINUE to make you KNOW in
order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them."
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John 16: 15
All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is
mine and MAKE IT KNOWN TO YOU.
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1 Corinthians 2: 6-16 (Wisdom From the Spirit)
We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but NOT the wisdom of
this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7. No, we speak of God's
SECRET WISDOM, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for OUR glory
before time began. 8. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they
would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9However, as it is written:
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has PREPARED for
those who LOVE him"—
10. BUT GOD HAS REVEALED IT TO US BY HIS SPIRIT. THE SPIRIT SEARCHES ALL THINGS,
EVEN THE DEEP THINGS OF GOD. 11. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man
except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God
except the Spirit of God. 12. We have not received the spirit of the world BUT the Spirit
who is from God, that we MAY UNDERSTAND what God HAS FREELY GIVEN US. 13. This is
what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the
Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 14The man without the Spirit does not
accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he
cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15The spiritual man
makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment:
16"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him? "But we have the
mind of Christ.
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Colossians 1: 9-
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you
and asking God to FILL you with the KNOWLEDGE of HIS WILL through ALL spiritual wisdom
and understanding. 10And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord
and may please him in EVERYWAY: bearing fruit in every good work, GROWING in the
knowledge of God, 11being strengthened with ALL POWER according to his glorious might
so that YOU may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12giving thanks to the
Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of
light. 13For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the
kingdom of the Son he loves, 14in whom we have redemption

1 Thessalonians 5:
16. Be JOYFUL always;
17. PRAY continually;
18. GIVE THANKS in all circumstances, for this is GOD'S WILL for you in Christ Jesus.
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John 15: 14
You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I no longer call you servants, because a
servant does not KNOW his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for
everything that I learned from my Father I HAVE made KNOWN to YOU. 16You did not
choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and BEAR FRUIT—fruit that will last.
Then the Father WILL GIVE you WHATEVER you ask in my name.
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Matthew 10: 8
HEAL THE SICK, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,drive out demons. Freely
you have received, freely give.
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- Mature Philosophy 101
"LET HIM WHO BOASTS BOAST IN THE LORD"