Your Final Answer

Your Final Answer

Comments on Galatians with an ear to Luther’s commentary

Scripture Text: Galatians 1:1-5 & 1 Corinthians 2:1-15

Series: Comments on Galatians

Today's Scripture Jigsaw

The once popular television game show always asked the contestant, “Is that your final answer?” Sometimes it would be but very often they would change their answer or ask for help from a friend or from an audience member because they were not confident that their answer was correct. The Apostle Paul was confident in his final answer; he never wavered in his conviction.

Paul was determined to know nothing except the crucified Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 2:2). This gave him a decided edge over his detractors. Their argument relied on limited human reason, as it is in our own age and in every age. It is easy for us to get caught up in such arguments. Paul had answers to these points but would not allow himself to get mired in endless debates. Instead, he answered points and then appealed to “Christ and him crucified.” He is our final answer and only comfort. There will always be debates and detractors and fanatics. And there will always be Christ Crucified. “Where is the one who is wise? … Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world” (1 Corinthians 1:20) with the wisdom of the cross? It alone is the saving power of God (1 Corinthians 1:18): “our comfort and our glory” (Luther).  
 

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