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Post by sarah on Feb 7, 2007 22:01:36 GMT -8
11/05:
Can you tell I have fallen behind on posting and now I am going into sequester!
What promises is he talking about in vs 1? Did I miss the promise in the previous verses?
I like how Paul talks about how he did/did not regret the harshness of his letter. I recognize the agony of wondering if you responded in the correct way and did the right thing. I also like the clarifying that Godly sorrow leads to repentance and leaves no regret.
So do you think that Paul had been misinformed about what was going on in Corinth? (vs11&12)
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Post by Josh on Feb 7, 2007 22:28:31 GMT -8
11/05:
I so resonate with the comfort that comes sometimes with a faithful brother or sister just walking into the room at the right time.
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Post by Josh on Feb 7, 2007 22:29:01 GMT -8
11/05:
I've always loved Paul's distinction between Godly sorrow and worldly sorrow in verse 10. Substitute sorrow for guilt and we have a resolution to a typical problem in English: is guilt a good thing or a bad thing? It is and it isn't, right? It depends on what kind of guilt, but we only have one word for it in English. Well, here, I think Paul tells us that there are two kinds of guilt- one that helps us get back on our feet and fight against sin, and another that kills our motivation and leads us into depression.
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Post by Josh on Feb 7, 2007 22:29:43 GMT -8
11/05:
I believe the promises he refers to are in the preceding 3 verses:
"For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” 17 “Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 18 “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
They are conditional promises: if you 'come out from them', then He promises to walk among us and to be our Father.
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Post by michelle on Feb 7, 2007 22:30:40 GMT -8
11/05:
It's good to see that Paul holding the Corinthians accountable had a positive ending. It gives me hope that if I ever have to "call someone out" about something that it can have a positive outcome if done correctly.
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