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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)

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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)

  1. 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)
Christ-Sufficient Authority Will, When Necessary, Speak in Self-Defense (Boast) for the Sake of the Gospel and Those under Its Care (2Co 10:7-18; 11; 2Co 12:1-13) ← Prior Section
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