Scriptures on faith: "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile", 1 Corinthians 3:20

The conversion to Christianity of Greeks and Jews had brought many conflicts in early Christianity. The Greeks by the very marked influence of Greek philosophy, in particular Plato and Aristotle and by the Jews obedience to the Law of Moses. The doctrine of the Kingdom of God seems mysterious and confusing to them. But the message of Jesus is clear: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ´Love your neighbor as yourself´. There is no commandment greater than these", Mark 12:30-31.
The apostles in their letters and epistles seek to make the difference between the teachings of Jesus on the doctrine of the kingdom of God on the one hand; and the teachings of the philosophy and law of Moses by another.
The apostle Paul wrote his first epistle to the Corinthian Church among other things because of the divisions that had arisen. The Greeks who had converted to Christianity followed the apostles as the pagans commonly did in Greece, each following his preferred teacher of wisdom or philosopher at his own convenience. Christianity was on its way to becoming a mere school of human wisdom.
This is why the apostle Paul wrote: "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile", 1 Corinthians 3:20

According to biblical thought there are two types of wisdom, the one that comes from experience and the one that comes from divine inspiration, the inspired wisdom is called the word of God. Paul teaches us not to follow philosophical speculations but rather what comes from the gift of prophecy: listen (perceive with attention), meditate with intuition and inspiration, decide with creativity.
Paul about the subject taught: "Follow the way of Love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.", 1 Corinthians 14:1-3.
It is through the gift of prophecy that we understand the mysteries of God's word and its meaning.
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