'The Authority Of Apostle Paul!'
2 Corinthians 10:8.
a) His boasting was of the Lord.
b) The Lord gave to Apostle Paul:-
1-Authority.
2-Right.
3-Power.
c) For the building up of the Corinthian Church.
d) He had no thought of breaking down the Church.
e) He was not ashamed of the strong words that he used to help the Corinthian Church.
(This QT reveals to me The Authority Of Apostle Paul)
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'The Gentle Heart Of Apostle Paul.'
2 Corinthians 13:10.
a) Apostle Paul was very wise in his communications with the Corinthian Church.
b) When Paul came back to Corinth he wanted to be gentle and not severe.
c) The Lord has given him Authority.
d) He desired to build up the Church.
e) Not to pull them down.
(Through this Second one I find The Gentle Heart Of Apostle Paul)
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Chris.
Apostle Paul had no thought of pulling down the Church. His goal was to build up the Church at Corinth, and to help them be a healthy Church. We need to remember that most of the letters of Paul were written to "area" Churches, rather than "local" Churches. An area Church is the Church in a specific area that is made up of a number of local Churches. (It may be many or few!)
