 | Jacques Bénigne Bossuet - World history - 1821 - 418 pages
...<oj^"'preach the Gospel; not with wisdom of words and hii-iM^ man reasoning, lest the cross of Chnst should be made of none effect. For the preaching of...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 i"™i' wisdom of the... | |
 | Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - Sermons - 1821 - 480 pages
...simplicity, with a design to win men to the gospel, may have an opposite effect. The Apostle preached the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. " The world by wisdom know not God." The gospel is a dispensation, which to the carnal mind, to man... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...believe. 1 Thess. ii. 13. Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Rom. x. 17. The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1 Cor. i. 18. Our Gospel came not unto you in word only, but... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1886 - 786 pages
...thoughts and intents of the hearts of this people ! "Pastor Ninomiya came next with the text, ' The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.' He gave the history of the cross in Japan in the old times,... | |
 | 1821 - 948 pages
...pretended wise — " and hast revealed them unto babes" — to the simple and upright in heart. " The preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God." M. Cellerier, in the sequel of tbis discourse, complains... | |
 | Arminianism - 1822 - 872 pages
...that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of GOD. For CUBIST sent me to preach the Gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest...the cross of CHRIST should be made of none effect." — Hear his reason, my Brethren ; and mark it well. It unfolds to you, at once, the whole principle... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1822 - 494 pages
...that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. For Christ sent me to preach the Gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest...the cross of Christ should be made of none effect." — Hear his reason, my Brethren ; and mark it well. It unfolds to you at once, the whole principle... | |
 | Samuel Pelton - Methodism - 1822 - 294 pages
...Ditto, p. 88. j Man's Only Affair, p. 35. H \ Cor. i. 18. " For the preaching of the cross of Christ is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us, that are saved, it is the power of God." If they have a measure of this light, why cannot they see the beauty of the gospel, as well as the... | |
 | Arminianism - 1839 - 1092 pages
...of evangelical truth, stated under an evident desire to present it in its own perfect simplicity, " not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect." As it is, at all events, whenever they have to speak of Mr. Wesley's opinions, they seldom say much... | |
 | Arminianism - 1846 - 664 pages
...both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God." And in another place : " The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God." If, therefore, we would seek an answer to the inquiry, Why... | |
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Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of... 
