What is the preaching of the cross to those who perish and to those who are saved?
To those who perish, the preaching of the cross is foolishness; to those who are saved, it is the power of God. Scripture calls this message the gospel. Paul did not preach signs, miracles, or human philosophy, but Christ crucified, the same doctrine he consistently proclaimed.
Les explains that the preaching of the cross is the same gospel Paul preached: it is foolishness to them that perish, but to those who are saved it is the power of God. Paul would not preach signs and miracles for the Jews or philosophy for the Greeks. Instead, he preached Christ crucified, the doctrine that Christ died for the sins of the world, and this theme recurs throughout his letters.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.