"How can a man believe that through the blood of the crucified Jesus he can receive the forgiveness of his sins and peace with God? Is not that foolishness?" asked a man of a Christian.
"Surely it is," answered the believer, "the Apostle Paul calls it so."
"You are jesting, sir!" said the other. "Paul and I cannot agree on that subject."
"Just read this," the believer said, handing the inquirer God's Book. It was I Corinthians 1:18: "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God."
The man turned away abruptly. He was far more touched than he would acknowledge. He has read since then very diligently in the Word of God, secretly at first, then boldly. Now the preaching of the cross is no more foolishness to him, but truly the power of God unto salvation.
"For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe." I Cor. 1:21.
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." Acts 16:31.
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel
of Christ: for it is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that
believeth; to the Jew first, and
also to the Greek."
Romans 1:16