“...but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” - 1 Corinthians 1:23–24 (NASB)
At the time that this letter to the assembly of believers in Corinth was written, the Way of Christ was new to those who were hearing it for the first time. There was a clear difference in how it was received between Jewish people and non-Jewish people–the Gentiles. In the previous verse Paul states that Jews asked for signs and Greeks (Gentiles) searched for wisdom. But he preached about Christ's death and resurrection. Both stumbled over that message and were missing the better news. The message was the promise of the power of God through His Son Jesus Christ. This good news of the gospel Paul preached needed to be heard, and once heard, received and believed. So, the message preached to all people with no distinction is the death of the Son of God was for all sinners. This promise was the power of God and all the sign anyone needed. It was given to us as wisdom of God. From God's wisdom comes Mercy and the means to escape the curse of sin.
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