UNDERSTANDING TRUE REPENTANCE
Second Corinthians Seven
God has made wonderful promises to His people. He said, "Wherefore
come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and
touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a
Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons an... [ Continue Reading ]
_PERFECT HOLINESS IN THE FEAR OF GOD 2 CORINTHIANS 7:1-3:_ Since God
has given us His great promises we should stay away from everything
that contaminates and defiles either our body or our spirit. Peter
wrote, "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious
promises: that by these ye might... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD COMFORTED PAUL BY SENDING TITUS 2 CORINTHIANS 7:5-8:_ When Paul
and his companions came to Macedonia they were faced with all kinds of
problems. They had no opportunity to rest. They were troubled by
enemies and troubled by fears. There were real, visible enemies to be
dealt with in Macedonia a... [ Continue Reading ]
_GODLY SORROW WORKS REPENTANCE 2 CORINTHIANS 7:9-11:_ Paul rejoiced
because their sorrow and hurt feelings caused them to turn back to
God. He had no desire to harm or damage them in any way. He only
wanted to help. His hard letter had benefited the church at Corinth.
These people were sorry for the... [ Continue Reading ]
_PAUL'S JOY AND CONFIDENCE IN THE CORINTHIANS 2 CORINTHIANS 7:12-16:_
Paul did not write to Corinth to hurt or take up for anyone. He wrote
so that they could understand how much God cared about the church
there. The entire church was hurting because of the fornication that
was being practiced. The... [ Continue Reading ]