Our Wisdom, and Knowledge is of and about Christ

 Again, we continue with Schreiner's book on Faith Alone. In Chapter 15, Schreiner doubts whether Christ's righteousness is actually imputed to us. On Page 180, he says, "In consideration of 1 Cor 1:30, Wright notes that imputation isn't a convincing way to understand this passage, for if one maintains that righteousness is imputed to us, then one also has to say that wisdom, sanctification, and redemption are imputed since all these benefits are listed together. Since no one claims that these other gifts are imputed, it doesn't work to say that righteousness alone is imputed." Or again on Page 188, "More compelling, however, is the objection that because this verse also refers to God's wisdom, sanctification, and redemption, how can we say that God's righteousness is imputed to us unless we are also willing to say that God's wisdom, sanctification, and redemption are also imputed? Though I would agree that this objection has some merit, ultimately it is not decisive. . . . But this objection assumes that every item in the list (wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption) must be given to believers in the same way . . . ."

Of course, Schreiner struggles with 1 Corinthians 1:30 because he himself cannot see how the believers only plea is Christ alone not their works.

In what sense is Christ made wisdom or sophia for us? The Apostle Paul says, "For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." - 1 Corinthians 2:2

For us Christ alone is our wisdom, or plea. He alone is our only argument. He alone is the logic of God. He is the Son of God. Thus for believers, he is made wisdom. We think no other thing. We don't think Christ plus works. But we think Christ alone before God. We are accepted before God by the beloved - Ephesians 1:6-7. Verse 7 says we have redemption through him. He is our only redemption. It is not the works of the law. It is not what my hands have done, but His.