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1 | Where are the scriptures, believers? | Matt 6:15 | Sir Pent | 15450 | ||
I may have found a passage this morning as I was doing my regular Bible reading. I have not posted on this thread in the past, because I have not felt that I had anything of interest to add. However, without the intention of finding anything, I came across this passage, and it jumped out at me as dealing with this very issue. I would be interested in how you view it. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 7:8-10 that he had written to the church there a letter, which it sounds like was one of correction. I feel that it is safe to assume that his audience was made up of believers (this is based on a myriad of statements Paul makes throughout 1 and 2 Corinthians). In the specific passage mentioned though, Paul says that he rejoices that his letter caused them "godly grief", which led to "repenting", which produced "salvation". It seems like this was a case where believers had allowed some sin to creep back into their life, and it was disrupting their proper relationship with God. God brought conviction (through Paul's correction), and they responded appropriately by admiting guilt, repenting, changing their lives, and restoring a healthy relationship with God. This is how I would interpret this passage (trying to be objective), how would you? |
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2 | Where are the scriptures, believers? | Matt 6:15 | Makarios | 15506 | ||
Hello Sir Pent! Here is a little different interpretation of this passage.. "Paul did not regret sending the letter, even though it caused them sorrow, because he knew that sorrow over their sin would affect in them repentance leading to obedience. Yet Paul did regret having sent it for a brief time while awaiting Titus' return, fearing that his letter was too harsh, and that he might have driven them further away from him. In the end, however, he rejoiced because the letter accomplished what he had hoped. "Godly sorrow" refers to sorrow that is according to the will of God and produced by the Holy Spirit. True repentance cannot occur apart from such a genuine sorrow over one's sin. ... Paul was saying that repentance belongs to the realm or sphere of salvation. Repentance is at the very heart of and proves one's salvation; unbelievers repent of their sin initially when they are saved, and then as believers, repent of their sins continually to keep the joy and blessing of their relationship to God." (The MacArthur NKJV Study Bible) I agree with you in your interpretation, Sir Pent, and that is also something that I see in this passage. Thank you for sharing that with us! Your Brother in Christ, Nolan |
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