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  Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.   1 Corinthians 1:22-25 "Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles; but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength." The Jews conceive of God appearing through signs. The wisdom sought by the Greeks is a humanistic ideology. However, the core of Christianity is the preaching of the Gospel about Jesus Christ. The Gospel is that Jesus Christ, who died on the cross, resurrected, and enters into the hearts of believers to dwell as the Logos. The resurrected Jesus Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. Resurrection cannot be achieved, understood, or known by human ability and wisdom. Resurrection is the rising of the spirit that was confined within the body. The fl...

  Has not God made the wisdom of this world foolish?   1 Corinthians 1:20 "Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of this world foolish?" This means that although rabbis and scribes among the Jews are wise, a wisdom far superior to theirs has been manifested. That is precisely what is called the Logos. God's word consists of the word of the law given to sinners and the word of the gospel for salvation; the word of the gospel stands above the law, and this is the Logos. Ho Logos is Christ, the Word. The Word includes words found in the letter, but there are also words spoken within the heart. This means that the Word of God is not entirely contained within the records of the Bible. While it is based on that, there is a Word that is much broader and deeper than that. Paul and the other disciples of Jesus always attempted to converse with the Ho Logos in prayer, and it was evident that they heard H...

  The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing   1 Corinthians 1:18-20 "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. For it is written: 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and frustrate the understanding of the intelligent.' Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of this world foolish?" Regarding what is translated as the "way of the cross," the Greek term is *Ho Logos* of the cross. *Ho Logos* ( Ὁ λ ό γο ς ) is Christ who dwells within the hearts of the saints. The *Ho Logos* dwelling within the hearts of the saints becomes the most important purpose of salvation. Proclaiming this is precisely the Gospel. What is recorded refers to a quotation from Isaiah 29:14. In the Old Testament, the word of God was translated as "wisdom," but in the New Testament era, it is translate...

  (6) Regulations Concerning the Lampstand and the Showbread Leviticus 24:2-4 “ Command the children of Israel to bring to you pure olive oil, pressed to light the lamps continually. Aaron shall keep the lamps set before the LORD from evening until morning, outside the curtain of the ark of the covenant in the tabernacle. This is a perpetual ordinance for your generations. He shall keep the lamps on the pure lampstand before the LORD always. ” The first part, spanning verses 1 – 4, concerns the eternal ordinances regarding the lamps inside the tabernacle. The tabernacle was the place of God's presence. It was divided into the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. In the Holy Place were the lampstand, the table of showbread, and the altar of incense, all made of pure gold; in the Most Holy Place, there was the Ark of the Covenant, upon which were the cherubim and the Mercy Seat. First, it was commanded that the lamp in the Holy Place must not be extinguished. In the Bible, oil sig...

  Have you been baptized in the name of Paul?   1 Corinthians 1:13-16 "Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Have you been baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one may say that he was baptized in my name. I also baptized the household of Stephanas, and I do not know of anyone else besides them." Paul emphasizes that he has baptized only a few people. This is because the believers in the Corinthian church think that the one who administers baptism is like the head of a denomination. Although the act of baptism is performed by a human being, because it is done in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — that is, in Jesus — the one administering the baptism is Jesus, and the human hand is merely an agent. Jesus also received baptism from John the Baptist. However, it was God who baptized Jesus, and it was done merely through the hand of John the Baptist. Matthew 3:16-17: ...

  The Day of Our Lord Jesus Christ   1 Corinthians 1:8-9 "The Lord (hos) will keep you steadfast to the end, blameless on the day of our Lord (kyriou) Jesus Christ. And God, who called you to fellowship (koinonia) with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful (pist ó s)." Although *hos* ( ὃ ς ) corresponds to the relative pronoun *who*, it is semantically God (*LORD*). Curios translated it as "Lord" in English translations, whereas the Revised Korean Version translates it as "Joo," which is mostly understood to mean "master." However, semantically, it refers to Jehovah. In English translations, it seems that the distinction between *LORD* and *Lord* was intended to represent the relationship between a father and a son. The Day of Jesus Christ refers to the day when Christ appears through revelation. Revelation carries the meaning of "unveiling." On that day, hidden secrets are brought to light. The revelation of these secrets ...