‘Cleaning Up The Church.’
2 Corinthians 13:1-2.
Apostle Paul was a father of the Corinthian Church. His Apostolic Ministry gave him the authority to deal with the Church problems. We need more Church fathers today.
a) He was on his way to visit the Corinthian Church for the third time.
b) He wanted the discipline of the Church to be fair and just.
c) Apostle Paul had already warned those people in the Church who were sinning on his previous visit that they needed to stop.
d) He repeats the warning in this letter.
e) This third visit he would not spare them.
(Through this QT I know that a part of the Ministry of Church fathers is Cleaning Up The Church so that the Church can be pure and Glorify God)
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‘Paul Saw Jesus.’
a) 1 Corinthians 15:8. Of the original Apostles of the New Testament age, Apostle Paul was the last one to see Jesus.
b) 1 Corinthians 9:1. He saw Jesus with his own eyes.
c) Acts 9:3-5. He saw Jesus in amazing circumstances.
d) Acts 9:17. He not only saw Jesus but Jesus caused intervention in his own life also.
e) Acts 18:9. Another time Paul saw Jesus and he was encouraged to speak with boldness in a difficult environment.
f) Acts 22:18. Paul saw Jesus as His Guide.
(This Second one really amazes me: Paul Saw Jesus)
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Chris.
Apostle Paul saw Jesus with his own eyes. This was an amazing experience that brought Salvation and a totally changed life for him. Today there are all kinds of books being written about hearing and seeing Jesus. Amazing experiences if they were true. These “manifestations” can be tested however by the Word of God. A good knowledge of, and a respect for, the Word of God will teach any True Believer that we shall see Jesus in Eternity and whilst we are on this Earth God speaks to us through His Word.
