Kress Biblical Resources :: Christ-Sufficient Authority Is Willing, When Necessary, to Personally and Painfully Confront Error, and Call for Repentance (2Co 12:14-21; 2Co 13:1-10)

Detailed Outline of 2 Corinthians

Defending the New Covenant Gospel Ministry of Grace and the Sufficiency of Christ

IV. God-Ordained authority and the sufficiency of Christ (2Co 10; 11; 12; 2Co 13:1-10)

3. Christ-Sufficient authority is willing, when necessary, to personally and painfully confront error, and call for repentance (2Co 12:14-21; 2Co 13:1-10)
   1. Confronting false accusations (2Co 12:14-18)
      1. Relationships are more important that remuneration (2Co 12:14)
      2. Return on investment in love should be expected among believers (2Co 12:15)
      3. Recognize false accusations of deceit by considering the truth (2Co 12:16-18)
         1. Consider the accusations in light of what actually happened (2Co 12:16)
         2. Consider the accusations in light of the apostolic representatives’ actions (2Co 12:17-18)
            1. Did any take advantage? (2Co 12:17)
            2. Did Titus take advantage? (2Co 12:18)
   2. Confronting a lack of repentance (2Co 12:19-21)
      1. The defense has not been for self, but rather for the sake of those who are in danger of defection, and for the glory of God in Christ (2Co 12:19)
      2. The danger of unrepentance involves the devastating consequences of sin and the demonstration of divine discipline (2Co 12:20-21)
         1. Demonstration of apostolic power to discipline (2Co 12:20a)
         2. Demonstration of unrepentant attitudes and actions (2Co 12:20b)
         3. Divine discipline for those who are unrepentant (2Co 12:21)
   3. Calling for self-examination and corporate action (2Co 13:1-10)
      1. The potential for corporate discipline is a call to action (2Co 13:1-4)
         1. The witness/confirmation process concerning sin and discipline (2Co 13:1)
         2. The warning (2Co 13:2-3)
            1. The previous warning mentioned
            2. The proof of Christ’s authority through the Apostle
         3. The weakness of Christ crucified and His life-giving power (2Co 13:4)
      2. The proof of faith will be self-examination and appropriate action (2Co 13:5-10)
         1. The test of the new birth (2Co 13:5)
         2. The test of acknowledging apostolic truth (2Co 13:6)
         3. The test of doing what is right in accordance with the truth (2Co 13:7-8)
         4. The test of maturity—strength in weakness (2Co 13:9)
         5. The test of repentance in conjunction with the truth (2Co 13:10)