God’s ways are not man’s ways. No better example of this can be found than in how Paul describes how God saved the Corinthian believers.
The Greek culture of Paul’s day boasted in its wisdom. Corinth was no exception. To this day, in fact, people still consider ancient Greece as the cradle of human wisdom and philosophy. As a result of this atmosphere, the believers at Corinth were prone to exalting human wisdom and thus dividing the church. To counter this thinking, Paul reminded them that they had not trusted in human wisdom to be saved. Now they were in danger of trusting in human wisdom instead of the gospel (Bible Expositor and Illuminator Union Gospel Press, Spring Quarter 2022).