“Secular wisdom may lead us to the truth about the
revolution of the planets, but it cannot explain the nature of God, man, sin
and redemption. It cannot lead us to the truth of how we are saved from God’s
wrath, for it refuses to believe that divine wrath is a reality. ‘The message
of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing’ (Romans 1:18a), said
the apostle Paul, because it does not fit the questions – much less the answers
– of secular wisdom… the message of the cross assumes the terror of the law,
divine wrath toward sinners (and not just their sins), and the need for a
substitutionary sacrifice to assuage divine justice. It assumes the greatest
problem facing humanity is original and actual sin – personal rebellion against
a holy God – not stress, low self-esteem, and a failure to realize one’s
potential.” - Michael Horton in Sola
Scriptura
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