The word ‘Cross’ is foolishness to those that perish, but to us who are saved it is the power of God. 1 Cor. i. 23. For he that is spiritual judgeth all things, but the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit. Ιβιδ. ιι. 14, 15 For it is foolishness to those who do not receive in faith and who do not consider God’s goodness and omnipotence, but search out divine things with human and natural reasonings. For all the things that are of God are above nature and reason and conception. For should any one consider how and for what purpose God brought all things out of nothing and into being, and aim at arriving at that by natural reasonings, he fails to comprehend it. For knowledge of this kind belongs to spirits and demons. But if any one, under the guidance of faith, should consider the divine goodness and omnipotence and truth and wisdom and justice, he will find all things smooth and even, and the way straight. But without faith it is impossible to be saved Heb. xi. 6.. For it is by faith that all things, both human and spiritual, are sustained. For without faith neither does the farmer Basil. in Ps. cxv. cut his furrow, nor does the merchant commit his life to the raging waves of the sea on a small piece of wood, nor are marriages contracted nor any other step in life taken. By faith we consider that all things were brought out of nothing into being by God’s power. And we direct all things, both divine and human, by faith. Further, faith is assent free from all meddlesome inquisitiveness Basil, cit. loc..