Philosophy: Employment of, Was not Paul's Method of Preaching the Gospel

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. …

And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.