Tearing Down To Build Them Up

• 2 Corinthians 12:19 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 12:20 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 12:21 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:1 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:2 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:3 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:4 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:5 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:6 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:7 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:8 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:9 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:10 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:11 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:12 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:13 (ASV)
• 2 Corinthians 13:14 (ASV)

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Tearing Down To Build Them Up

The authority God has given Paul as an Apostle is for the building up of that church, not for tearing it down - but there is a very real possibility that he will need to be harsh with them. He doesn’t want to be, which is why he is writing. Hopefully they will come to their senses and obey the truth of his teaching. If their ears are closed, Paul will have to pry them open. If their hearts are hard, Paul is ready to chisel the stone...

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