2 Corinthians Filling Up Holiness In Our Lives

Review

In All Things Commending Ourselves As Servants of God

In What We Endure Because We Speak the Truth and Will Not Bring a Reason to Stumble

How We Face Circumstances in Our Lives

The Instruments We Use

The Conditions We Face While Commending Ourselves as Ministers from God, 2 Corinthians 6:8-10

Those Who Speak Against Us, 2 Corinthians 6:8

2 Corinthians 6:8

through a proper opinion and dishonor, through defamation and a good report, as deceivers and true ones,

How We Live, 2 Corinthians 6:9

2 Corinthians 6:9

as unknown ones and fully experientially known ones, as dying ones and look with discernment we live, as child-trained and not put to death,

Our Financial Condition, 2 Corinthians 6:10

2 Corinthians 6:10

as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but having much wealth, as having nothing and having all things.

You Restrain Yourselves, 2 Corinthians 6:11-13

Our Mouth is in a State of Being Open to You, 2 Corinthians 6:11

2 Corinthians 6:11

Our mouth was opened towards you, Corinthians. Our heart was enlarged.

As the Opening of A Door, 2 Corinthians 2:12

2 Corinthians 2:12

And when I came unto Troas because of the Gospel of the Christ, and a door was opened to me by [the] Lord.

Opening Our Eyes to Turn from Darkness, Acts 26:18

Acts 26:18 NASB95

to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’

Paul Had Opened His Mouth To Them And Now It Remains Open

Our Heart is Enlarge

The Pharisees Who Enlarge Their Phylacteries, Matthew 23:5

Matthew 23:5 NASB95

“But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.

The Wide, enlarged, Gate Leading to Destruction, Matthew 7:13

Matthew 7:13 NASB95

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.

You Restrain Yourselves, 2 Corinthians 6:12

2 Corinthians 6:12 NASB95

You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections.

Narrowly Constrained, 2 Corinthians 4:8

2 Corinthians 4:8

In all, while being pressed but not being restrained, while despairing but not totally despairing,

They are constraining themselves with Paul

Paul Encourages Them To Enlarge Their Hearts, 2 Corinthians 6:13

2 Corinthians 6:13

And the same recompense, as to children I say, you be enlarged, even you.

In Response (Recompense) to Paul’s Actions They Are Encouraged to Enlarge Their Hearts

Paul is Speaking to Them as His Children

Filling Up Holiness, 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1

The Yoke We Share, 2 Corinthians 6:14

2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what participation [is there] with righteousness and with lawlessness? And what fellowship [is there] with light facing darkness?

To Be Yoked With One of a Different Kind

We Are Not to be In Such A Relationship With Unbelievers as to be Bound to Them

We Use the World System, but Do Not Abuse It, 1 Corinthians 7:31

1 Corinthians 7:31 NASB95

and those who use the world, as though they did not make full use of it; for the form of this world is passing away.

Do Business with Unbelievers in Contrast to Owning a Business With an Unbelieving Partner

What Does Righteousness Have to Do With Lawlessness?

We Are Slaved to Righteousness, Romans 6:18

Romans 6:18 NASB95

and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

Lawlessness is Sin, 1 John 3:4

1 John 3:4 NASB95

Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Christ Gave Himself to Redeem Us from Every Lawless Work, Titus 2:13-14

Titus 2:13–14 NASB95

looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Lawlessness is Not Just Wicked, Law Breaking People

Those Who Reject God’s Way, Seeking Their Own Righteousness, Matthew 7:23

Matthew 7:23 NASB95

“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’

Lawlessness is Going Against the God’s Standards for Our Lives

What Sharing in Common (Fellowship) Does Light Have With Darkness?

In God There is No Darkness, 1 John 1:5

1 John 1:5 NASB95

This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

When We Walk in Darkness We Are Not Fellowshipping with God, 1 John 1:6

1 John 1:6 NASB95

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;

Conceptually, Light Cannot Share Space With Darkness

What Agreement Is There Between Christ and Satan? 2 Corinthians 6:15

2 Corinthians 6:15

And what agreement [is there] with Christ and facing Belial? Or what portion [is there] in faithfulness with unfaithfulness?

Belial is a Name for Satan

Faithfulness and Unfaithfulness Oppose Each Other

How Can Idols and God be Put Together? 2 Corinthians 6:16

2 Corinthians 6:16

And what putting together [is there] with the Holy of Holies of God with idols? For you are a Holy of Holies of a living God, just as the God said that I will dwell among them and I will walk and I will be their God and they will be My people.

Idolatry Has No Place With the Holy of Holies

We are the Holy of Holies

What Did God Say?

I Will Dwell Among Them

I Will Walk in Their Midst

I Will Be Their God

They Will be My People

We Are To Come Out From Their Midst and Be Separated, 2 Corinthians 6:17-18

2 Corinthians 6:17–18

Wherefore, you come out, out from the midst of them and be separated, the Lord says. And do not touch from unclean and I will welcome you.

And I will be to you for a Father and you will be to Me for sons and daughters, the almighty Lord says.

We Are Not Of the World

The World Runs According to the Path Satan Plans, Ephesians 2:2

Ephesians 2:2 NASB95

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.

The World System is Designed by Satan to Pacify the Human Sin Nature, 1 John 5:19

1 John 5:19 NASB95

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

We Are to Be Separated Unto God

Living a Pious Life, 1 Timothy 2:8

1 Timothy 2:8 NASB95

Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension.

Not Lifting Hands in Church During Prayer or Worship

The Lifting of Hands in Life Working Out Holiness

We Are of A Holy People, 1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter 2:9 NASB95

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Filling Up Holiness, 2 Corinthians 7:1

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleans ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, while filling up holiness in fear of God.

Promise is the bases for hope, Romans 8:24-25

Romans 8:24–25

For in the hope we are saved. Moreover, hope being seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he looks at?

But if, assuming it is true, that which we do not see, we hope for, through patience we eagerly await placement of sons.

Faith is the essence of that which is hoped for, Hebrews 11:1

Hebrews 11:1 (NASB95)

Now faith is the assurance (ὑπόστασις) of what is hoped for, the conviction (ἔλεγχος) of accomplished works not seen.

Christ’s Blood Keeps On Cleansing Us, 1 John 1:7-9

1 John 1:7–9 NASB95

but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

We are to Cleanse Our own Hands, James 4:8

James 4:8 (NASB95)

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-souled (δίψυχοι).

Cleansing Ourselves from the Defilement of the Flesh

Those Who Are Weak In Conscience, 1 Corinthians 8:7

1 Corinthians 8:7 NASB95

However not all men have this knowledge; but some, being accustomed to the idol until now, eat food as if it were sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

Those in the Reformed Assemblies Who Have Not Soiled (Defiled) Their Garments, Revelation 3:4

Revelation 3:4 NASB95

‘But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.

Our Spirit is Our Rational Part, 1 Corinthians 2:11

1 Corinthians 2:11 NASB95

For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.

Filling Up - Bringing to Its Intended End

How Can What Was Started by the Spirit be Brought to Completion by the Flesh, Galatians 3:3

Galatians 3:3 NASB95

Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?

God, Who Began a Good Work in Us, Will Bring His Good Work to Its Intended End, Philippians 1:6

Philippians 1:6 NASB95

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Scripture Reading

The Conditions We Face While Commending Ourselves as Ministers from God, 2 Corinthians 6:8-10

2 Corinthians 6:8–10

through a proper opinion and dishonor, through defamation and a good report, as deceivers and true ones, as unknown ones and fully experientially known ones, as dying ones and look with discernment we live, as child-trained and not put to death, as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but having much wealth, as having nothing and having all things.

You Restrain Yourselves, 2 Corinthians 6:11-13

2 Corinthians 6:11–13

Our mouth was opened towards you, Corinthians. Our heart was enlarged. You are not restrained by us, but in your compassions you are restrained. And the same recompense, as to children I say, you be enlarged, even you.

Filling Up Holiness, 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1

2 Corinthians 6:14–7:1

Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what participation [is there] with righteousness and with lawlessness? And what fellowship [is there] with light facing darkness? And what agreement [is there] with Christ and facing Belial? Or what portion [is there] in faithfulness with unfaithfulness? And what putting together [is there] with the Holy of Holies of God with idols? For you are a Holy of Holies of a living God, just as the God said that I will dwell among them and I will walk and I will be their God and they will be My people. Wherefore, you come out, out from the midst of them and be separated, the Lord says. And do not touch from unclean and I will welcome you. And I will be to you for a Father and you will be to Me for sons and daughters, the almighty Lord says. Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleans ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, while filling up holiness in fear of God.