The Will JESUS IS OUR WISDOM
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and unbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:5.
If you want to know the difference between Christianity and other religions, you don't need to go buy a book on world religions or take a course on the subject. You need to take a look at just one factor. Religions other than the Christian religion are based upon the premise that man can in some way save himself. The Christian religion alone says that mankind needs a Saviour, that he's not big enough to save himself. But we need wisdom from above us to be able to grasp that fact, and accept it.
1 Corinthians 1:30 says that Jesus is our wisdom. Some say that this text is referring to Christ's imputed work, not imparted. Do you have it clear in your mind the difference between these two terms? Perhaps a memory device might help. In the middle of one word is the word put--imputed. It refers to that which is put to our account in heaven. In the middle of the other is the word part--imparted. It refers to that which becomes part of our lives. Is God's promised wisdom referring to something imputed, wisdom put to our account? That wouldn't be worth much, would it? Our texttoday says, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men...and it shall be given him."
This is an important point because of the next three gifts mentioned in Corinthians. Christ Jesus is "made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, andredemption." They aren't simply put to our account either. They include the work of God in us as well. Just as wisdom comes to us in Christ, so does righteousness, and all the rest.
Jesus is our wisdom for the purpose of understanding the great aspects of salvation, righteousness (or justification), sanctification, and redemption, which includes the whole spectrum of salvation, including glorification when Jesus comes again. Justification is experienced when we get with Jesus in the first place, sanctification is experienced as we stay with Jesus, and glorification will take place as we go with Jesus when He comes again. All three are included in salvation, and all come as gifts from Jesus, as we continue the faith relationship with Him.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and unbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:5.
If you want to know the difference between Christianity and other religions, you don't need to go buy a book on world religions or take a course on the subject. You need to take a look at just one factor. Religions other than the Christian religion are based upon the premise that man can in some way save himself. The Christian religion alone says that mankind needs a Saviour, that he's not big enough to save himself. But we need wisdom from above us to be able to grasp that fact, and accept it.
1 Corinthians 1:30 says that Jesus is our wisdom. Some say that this text is referring to Christ's imputed work, not imparted. Do you have it clear in your mind the difference between these two terms? Perhaps a memory device might help. In the middle of one word is the word put--imputed. It refers to that which is put to our account in heaven. In the middle of the other is the word part--imparted. It refers to that which becomes part of our lives. Is God's promised wisdom referring to something imputed, wisdom put to our account? That wouldn't be worth much, would it? Our texttoday says, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men...and it shall be given him."
This is an important point because of the next three gifts mentioned in Corinthians. Christ Jesus is "made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, andredemption." They aren't simply put to our account either. They include the work of God in us as well. Just as wisdom comes to us in Christ, so does righteousness, and all the rest.
Jesus is our wisdom for the purpose of understanding the great aspects of salvation, righteousness (or justification), sanctification, and redemption, which includes the whole spectrum of salvation, including glorification when Jesus comes again. Justification is experienced when we get with Jesus in the first place, sanctification is experienced as we stay with Jesus, and glorification will take place as we go with Jesus when He comes again. All three are included in salvation, and all come as gifts from Jesus, as we continue the faith relationship with Him.
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