Pastor Roger Snow What does the Bible say to those who don’t believe?
The wisdom of the world is cynical of what was accomplished by the death and resurrection of Christ. Paul said, “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
The cross divides the human race. The division is between them that perish, to whom it is foolishness, and those who are being saved, to whom it is wisdom and power. God warned the unbelieving leaders of Jerusalem who considered themselves wise. God’s judgement will expose all pretensions to human wisdom not anchored to Christ.
Human beings view life from a personal point of time and space, but God views us from his heavenly throne in the light of eternity. We see ourselves as self – sufficient, self – important, and self – sustaining; God sees us as dependent, self – centered, and self – deceived. Our worldly wisdom has made us calloused and hard. Our natural wisdom, as the Scriptures teach, comes not from God, but earthly, sensual, and devilish.
There is the person you think you are. There is the person others think you are. And there is the person God knows you are and what you can become through Christ.
Truth is from God, whether scientific, psychological, or religious. He desires that we believe His truth which points us to the cross. It is there that we find forgiveness of the sins of “self: and we also find the solution to dilemmas and problems. The one who dies not know Jesus Christ as their personal; Savior is a “natural man,” not understanding that God, in His grace and mercy, will forgive sinners and transform lives. It’s impossible for the natural man to comprehend how these changed lives can affect society. But you can know the Lord Jesus today if you will receive Him by faith.