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No middle ground, 2:15-16

No middle ground, 2:15-16. Saved – perishing , 15 Death – life , 16 Mt.7:13-14 Mk.16:16 Law is medicine that gives life to a believer or death to an unbeliever (Rabbis) The Law is an aroma of life to the good, but an aroma of death to the evil (Rabbis). Satan’s tools, 2:17.

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No middle ground, 2:15-16

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  1. No middle ground, 2:15-16 • Saved – perishing, 15 • Death – life, 16 • Mt.7:13-14 • Mk.16:16 • Law is medicine that gives life to a believer or death to an unbeliever(Rabbis) • The Law is an aroma of life to the good, but an aroma of death to the evil (Rabbis)

  2. Satan’s tools, 2:17 • Peddling – trade in, i.e., make money out of huckster • Issue is not pay, but motive (1 Co.9) • Many made a living by skill at speech-making; not whatthey said, but howthat pleased and impressed listeners • Gospel demands obedience • Peddlerstake far less, a lower price • 2 Pt.2:1-3. 2 Co.10:12, 15; 11:13-15

  3. Inward Spiritual Permanent Legible to all Written by Christ Not outward Not material Not perishable Not to a few Not man Paul’s Letter Of Commendation, 2 Co.3:3

  4. 2 Co.3:6 (Jer.31:31-34) Error: “Letter”= taking law too seriously. E.g.: baptism; Lord’s supper. This view is… *Inconsistent *Against context (6-8, 9) *Just plain wrong. Jn.3:7; 4:24; 1 Co.11 *Contrary to Paul’s practice. 2 Co.1:13 *Misapplication. Contrast NOT between • inner/outer meaning of verse, BUT • OT and NT “Letter” announces law, notforgiveness (9)

  5. Old Testament New Testament Ministry of death, 7 Ministry of condem-nation, 9 Glorious, 7,9 Passing away, 11 End; pass away, 13 Taken away, 14 Moses, 15 Ministry of Sp.6,8 Ministry of life, 6 Ministry of righte-ousness, 9 More glory, 8-9,11 Remains, 11 Christ, 14 Lord, 16

  6. 2 Co.3:16 “Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away” 1. One: In Ex.34: Moses; here, individual Jews. Ac.8 2. Turns: Ac.3:19; 1 Th.1:9 3. To Lord:Moses is ‘past tense’ 4. Veil taken away: Ex.34:34, to imitate Moses, remove it.

  7. Liberty, 2 Co.3:17 • Freed from . . . • Bondage to Law, Ga.5:1 • Enslavement to sin, Ro.6:18-23; Jn.8 • Old nature, Ro.6:6; Ep.4:22

  8. 2 Co.3:18 • We all: every believer • Unveiled face: looks at Lord w/o veil, unlike Moses (covered face before Israel) • Behold ... and reflect: Jn.1:14; 2 Pt.1:16-17; Ac.4:13; 1 Pt.2:21 • Transformed: Mt.17:2. Moses reflected God’s glory; our face reflects glory • Image: 4:4; Ga.4:19; 2 Pt.1:4 • Glory to glory: progress in spirituality

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