1 Corinthians 2:1–5 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

A few days ago Cheryl and I were watching a movie together. I recognized one of the actresses and asked Cheryl what her name was. Cheryl took out her phone, asked Google who played the role in this movie, and instantly had an answer. It also listed all the other movies and television shows she in which she appeared.

Knowledge is good. We have an incredible amount of information available to us in an instant, more than we can ever hope to retain. And that is a blessing. Google (and other search engines) say that you can have all the knowledge in the world. But we have to be careful with it. Sin entered this world because the Serpent tempted the woman with having the knowledge that God had (Genesis 3:1-7). Many in our world today are convinced they do not need God because they “know everything.”

Johannes Kepler was a brilliant mathematician and astronomer. He had studied to be a Lutheran minister, but did not pass a theological interview. So he focused on using his talents in science, resolving to do so in light of his Christian faith. Recently, a friend of mine shared this Kepler quote with me: “Science is the process of thinking God’s thoughts after Him.”

Science does not replace God. It reveals what God has done. It shows the miracle of His creation with all of its intricacies and beauty and order. But science cannot show us God’s ultimate love. That was done on a cross, where God Himself suffered the consequences of sin for everyone, dying the death we deserve. An empty tomb on the third day adds to the revelation of His love, ensuring victory over death for everyone who believes in Jesus as his or her Savior.

That is why Paul said, “I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.”  That is the knowledge everyone needs to hear and accept and in which they should place their trust. That is how you receive the forgiveness and life and salvation Jesus already earned for you.