08-04-2006, 12:11 PM
Quote:Bismillah:
Thanks for your comments.
Yes reep. I was in fact quoting <b>1 Corinthians 1:25 </b> which am not sure how it does make any sense to you.
Whew...I know you were trying to bait me.
Luckilly I said,
Quote:I agree. <b>At least in the context</b> you provided it...that quote makes no sense.
I'll go ahead and post the all too important context.
<b>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: </b>
“ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”[a]
20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
And for you, Wel Mel, to say that the context matter is lunacy. How would you like it if I posted a verse out of the Quran and said, "Don't bother posting the context because the context doesn't matter!"
Pauls starts by saying that the message of the cross is being perceived as foolishness to those that are perishing. He then quotes Isaiah 29:14 which says that God will destroy the wisdom of the wise and bring no understanding. Paul then says that God made the foolish wisdom of the world and that those who are called, both Jew and Greek, the wisdom of God is received and they are spared from foolishness.
Before you say, <i>"Oh, the context doesn't matter. Paul said those words."</i> Maybe you should pause, because I'll start playing by the same rules and scan the Quran for single verses which appear ridiculous and not accept any explanation.
I am also amazed that you copy and paste from AnsweringChristianity. It is very hypocritical. How many times have you critized me for doing the same? Since I knew that it bothered you so much I have excersized restraint in doing so.
To quote my Lord on the matter,
<b>Matthew 7</b>
1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.