1 Corinthians 2:1

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God (KJV)

Then: Wright uses the word "mystery" to translate "testimony of God" knowing that the crucifixion of the Messiah, the testimony of God's wisdom, is a mystery. As an observation, more than a definition, Paul uses the truth of the cross in the process of preaching while God uses his spirit to produce faith in the hearts of men. Faith provides the power to change a believer's purpose and behavior. This power is not based on psychological manipulation, government decrees, or worldly self-direction, nor is it used to accumulate earthly power, prestige and possessions. Paul wants the Corinthians to recognize the difference. [In Magness' outline vs 2:1-5 explain what, how, and why Paul preached; also what he knew and who he was.]

Now: The mystery of life and desire to understand it consumes the minds of evolutionary scientists. They are not content to believe that God alone has the power to create life. They keep pushing back to cloning, growing life from cells, and changing genetic DNA. At the same time they deny God's work of creating life after death (life in eternity). Christians need to find the way to emulate Paul, to allow the mystery of God's power in them to teach and lead even the evolutionists to know the Savior.