How is Christ crucified received by Jews and Greeks?
The preaching of Christ crucified is a stumbling block to the Jews, while to the Greeks it is foolishness, especially with their high-level intellectual philosophy. Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
Les explains that the Gospel, the preaching of the Cross, is not merely a ticket to Heaven for those who are saved; it is the power of God. This message flies in the face of Reformers and good-works people who insist we must earn our way into Heaven. He points out that when Christ crucified is preached, the Jews see a stumbling block, and the Greeks, with all their high-level intellectual philosophy, see foolishness. They were asked to believe that this humble carpenter from Nazareth accomplished foolishness. But unto them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. That is a power man cannot touch, extraneous to anything human.
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
What perspective did Paul preach about Christ crucified?
Paul preached Christ crucified as the means of salvation, viewing the cross from a different perspective: Christ did it for us, that we might have eternal life. To the called—both Jews and Greeks—Christ crucified is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
What was Christ crucified to the Jews and the Greeks?
The preaching of the cross declares Christ crucified is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Greeks. Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, He is the power of God and the wisdom of God. This preaching is the power of God to those who are saved.