The Horror of a Different Jesus
What does it mean to believe in Jesus? Based on 2 Corinthians 11:2-4 this article explains that believing in Jesus is trusting Jesus as revealed in the Bible. Any other portrayal of Jesus is false.
What does it mean to believe in Jesus? Based on 2 Corinthians 11:2-4 this article explains that believing in Jesus is trusting Jesus as revealed in the Bible. Any other portrayal of Jesus is false.
How should Christians face their suffering? 2 Corinthians 11:23-28 gives three lessons for our experience of suffering and dealing with suffering.
This article offers us some exegetical remarks on 2 Corinthians 11:27.
The article explains that true concern for the churches will lead believers to admonish and pray for one another. This is where Paul's concern led him, as he expresses in 2 Corinthians 11:28.
How can you make sense of pain? Based on 2 Corinthians 11:24-28 this article shows that pain, evil, and suffering can make sense when one acknowledges the reality of it, the purpose of it, and God's providential involvement in it.
In Corinth the simplicity of the gospel was undermined. Silver-tongued speakers made promises about the keys to success and happiness. Because they made at least some appeal to Christ, the super-apostles convinced some of the Corinthian believers that they were still bringing the gospel. However, for them the gospel was not enough. They wanted to make Christianity relevant in a pagan commercial center like Corinth.