Reading Second Corinthians

Calvary CSD

Second Corinthians is the follow up letter from Paul, but it's very similar to the first one, with many of the same issues being addressed. The main point of this letter is to defend himself, and defend the church from false teachers and heresy again.

Paul starts by defending himself in front of the church. Apparently, people were questioning his authority, and position as an apostle. Paul defines what an apostle is, what qualifies someone as an apostle, and then goes on to apply all that to himself. He takes it so far as to say that his message is the only right message. The apostle's message is the only one that you should follow.

Paul again extends this to combat the false teachers, and instead impart the apostle's authority onto the issues that this church was facing. He talks about accepting suffering for Christ, giving generously, and the benefits of examining yourself using Scripture.