February 17, 2025
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Reading along with us in Deuteronomy and Corinthians? Here’s today’s reading:
2 Corinthians 11 (NIV)
Paul and the False Apostles
1 I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, please put up with me! 2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. 3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.……Continue Reading
2 Corinthians 11
2 Corinthians 11
It seems he is accusing them of accepting people that preach the word of God but are actually the devil. We need to listen to what they are selling and should recognize a different spirit or untruths in the gospel. Paul says we are
2 Corinthians 11
Did not finish. There are many pretending to be apostles of God. God knew Paul was telling the truth of Christ.
Paul said he would get rid of the false apostles deceitful workers acting like. Since we all know satan rules the earth masquerading as an angel there are many of his followers pretending to be children of God when sent by Satan to deceive us. We see this in the world today all the time. We need to be aware of this. It seems these individuals know the bible inside and out so it’s even harder today to recognize evil. It makes it more necessary to be in the word every day and knowing God’s truth. We must start our day with praising and thanking God then putting on the armor of God to face the day.
Pauls concern for the Corinthian people goes so deep in this chapter, explaining to them the deception that some of them are under as Satan shows himself as an angel of light. Certainly rampant in our world today. Breaks my heart to see churches that used to hold fast to the gospel now waving rainbow flags and inviting anyone to come, have their ears tickled with empty words. Words can’t express how we have to Holy Spirit inside us, guiding us into truth and we have a church that stands on that truth and will not sway by any pressure from anyone or anywhere. Paul’s concern is so deep that he pours out his credentials and all that he has been through for the case of Christ, something that no false teaches would go through for the sake of others. To read this list is so sobering. That God would allow and that Paul would receive and get up every time and praise God
Paul is a good reminder that “it can always be worse”. When we think life is hard we can stop and reflect on all Paul endured during his Christian journey. Certainly he started out doing his own persecution of Christians and learned the hard way what that feels like, but his faith endured through it all. He was still able to worry about others and worked so hard to restore their faith and show them a better way with God. Many would run away from this life after experiencing what he had but instead he counted it all as part of his resume as a Christ follower and showed us that WITH Christ, we can endure more than we ever felt possible.
We know people by observing what they do, not what they say. Beware of those who talk the talk, but do not walk the walk. And when we admit our weaknesses and limitations relying on his wisdom and truth, studying it, practicing it, and sharing our experiences with others to encourage them, we become the people God intended us to be. Therefore, let us be humble, accept our weaknesses, and rely on the strength and power of God to do amazing things; those actions that are right and good and true.
2 Corinthians 11
All good comments everyone. Glad to see how much we are all growing in the Lord by studying His word. And from there to apply it to our lives. We all need His wisdom in our daily lives. And when we hear something that sounds like error, we should check it by scripture to see if it is true or false. Scripture answers scripture the best. We know that if something doesn`t line up with scripture, it is false. And of course, God gives us the Holy Spirit to help us guide through it all. Ask God, always for His wisdom.
2 Corinthians 11
Oh that we all would be half as committed to the Gospel of Jesus and His people as Paul shows here. It is a bit sad that he would need to defend himself in this way and yet His passion in doing so leaps off the page. It was for good reason though since wherever the truth of God is, false teachers and wrong concepts promoted by the prince of darkness are sure to be found. And we need to be on guard against them. Because they will not announce that they are evil or opposed to God, we will need to discern that from our knowledge of the truth. And in our own hearts we must know that satan himself masquerades as an angel of light, purporting to benefit us, when he really is trying to destroy us. That is why we must take our thoughts captive and make sure we are thinking clearly and godly about things we are dealing with and tempted by. And boy did Paul suffer much for the sake of the gospel and for the people that he felt responsible for and to. I know he would have my vote against anyone who would cause the Corinthians to question his credentials or his motivation. Paul was truly top notch!
Paul is concerned that the Corinthians are falling into the manipulation of false teachers.
”For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!“
II Corinthians 11:4 NKJV
It reminded me of his admonition to the Galatians: ”I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.“
Galatians 1:6-9 NKJV
Paul is vehement about the gospel, we should be also. It isn’t the blatant atheists or other religions that generally threaten our faith (although they are doing their best on the world and our culture), but rather an infiltration from within. The snake was in the garden. We need to know God’s word to guard ourselves from the enemy.