How did Paul address some concerns about his appearance and speech?
How would Paul boast in the Lord?
What should we make of 2 Corinthians 10:1-18 in our lives of faith today?
Boasting in the Lord | 2 Corinthians 10:1-18 | Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians
https://youtu.be/PYl2uvw7LWs
God had overlooked their ignorance, but now called on all men to repent, for He had appointed a day on which He would judge the world through the Man ordained to this task.
The judgment is made certain by the resurrection of this Man from the dead.
Mankind was created to seek God, yet He is not far from them, for in Him they live, move, and have their being (a quotation from the Cretica of Epimenides), and we are His offspring (a quotation from the Phainomena of Aratus).
If humanity is God's offspring, then God would not look like a metal image of human creation.
Paul had perceived how religious the Athenians were, for he observed their altar "to the unknown God."
Paul then proclaimed this God to them as the Creator of all things, Lord of heaven and earth, and one who does not dwell in manmade temples. He does not need anything from humanity, for He has given everything life and breath. He made all nations out of one man and has determined their seasons and boundaries.
Why do so many people associate the Christian faith with #giving? Why should Christians #give for the needs of others?
05.03 | The Voice 16.18 | Giving
https://www.venicechurchofchrist.org/voice/giving/
The Book of #Lamentations ends with the expression of confidence in YHWH and hope for the future. The author hoped YHWH would bring His people back and renew them.
Yet he maintained some concern whether YHWH has indeed completely rejected His people.
The concern was understandable, but YHWH would maintain His covenant loyalty for His people, and accomplish the restoration He promised through Jesus the Christ.
