NOW IS THE DAY OF SALVATION SECOND CORINTHIANS SIX Paul used a beautiful idea for Christians as being "workers together." He felt that each Christian was a partner and should be helping in God's work. He pleaded with the brethren at Corinthians not to receive the grace of God in vain. Grace alone d... [ Continue Reading ]
_WORKERS TOGETHER FOR GOD 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1-5:_ Let us make good use of the opportunities that are ours by the grace of God as we labor together in the kingdom of Christ. Our salvation and the salvation of others depends upon what we do with these opportunities. Paul quoted from Isaiah 49:8 to show... [ Continue Reading ]
_CONDUCT THAT BRINGS GLORY TO GOD 2 CORINTHIANS 6:6-10:_ The statements in these verses show what Paul had done to have God's approval as a faithful minister of Christ. Paul lived a holy life. He consecrated himself to the cause of God. His life was devoted to being an honor to the Creator. He endea... [ Continue Reading ]
_AN OPEN HEART OF LOVE 2 CORINTHIANS 6:11-13:_ Paul and his fellow preachers had freely spoken the gospel to the Corinthians. He had used the same kind of openness and freedom as he discussed problems that needed to be corrected at Corinth. Paul's heart was enlarged to love, encourage, embrace and h... [ Continue Reading ]
_BE NOT UNEQUALLY YOKED 2 CORINTHIANS 6:14-18:_ Obviously it is a very unwise choice for a Christian to marry a non-Christian. But the thing that Paul forbids here is for Christians to have close association with idolaters._ _ Christians cannot take on teachings or practices that would fall into the... [ Continue Reading ]