Haase_UZ_x007E_DTh (2).pdf - South African Theological Seminary

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
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. For Jews
request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom;
but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a
stumbling block and to the Greeks
foolishness, but to those who are called, both
Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God
and the wisdom of God. Because the
foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the
weakness of God is stronger than men
(1Co. 1:20-25).
How does the committed Christian respond to those who have doubts about the faith,
Scripture, and Christ -- especially those influenced by postmodern doubts about
everything I would simply encourage a holistic, biblically balanced witness that
combines good works with verbal testimony. There is great lasting value in manifesting
the love of God, providing tangible expressions of love, especially to our ‘enemies.’
Such witnesses, combined with speaking God’s truth(s) in love, are the critical
ingredients of an effective, God-honouring witness. As Jesus said:
You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall
love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless
those who curse you, do good to those who
hate you, and pray for those who spitefully
use you and persecute you, that you may be
sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes
His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and
sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For
if you love those who love you, what reward
have you Do not even the tax collectors do
the same And if you greet your brethren
only, what do you do more than others Do
not even the tax collectors do so Therefore
you shall be perfect, just as your Father in
heaven is perfect (Mat. 5:43-48).
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University of Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa