From the recording Paul the Letter of II Corinthians An Intimate Review
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Letter of Apostle Paul – II Corinthians
An Intimate Review
Pt 8
By Lawrence DeMetrius
Effectively Dealing with False Apostles and False Doctrines Pt 1
In [II Cor 11:1-3] Apostle Paul expresses how true Christians fathers recognize those who are spiritually regenerated through their ministries. To them these souls are likened to offspring begat in holy matrimony with Yahweh. In their love for their spiritual children, they seek to protect them from satanic powers, which seek to CORRUPT and BEGUILE them from the SIMPLICITY that is in Christ Jesus. These evil entities do so with wicked MEANS and SUBTILTY.
*means Gk #4458 pos (pose) it means definiteness of manner, some and any how
*beguiled Gk #1818 exapatao (ex-ap-at-ah-o) it means to wholly seduce, which is to…
• corrupt and lead astray as from duty and rectitude
• persuade or induce into sexual intercourse or any intimate relation
• lead or draw away as from principles, faith and allegiance
*subtilty Gk #3834 panourgia (pan-oorg-ee-ah) it is…
• (in a bad sense) adroitness, which is being…
o expert and nimble in the use of the hands or body
o cleverly skillful, resourceful and ingenious
• trickery, which is…
o the use and practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive
o artifice is…
o a clever trick or stratagem
o a cunning, crafty device or expedient
o guile, craftiness and cunning
o ingenuity, inventiveness and deception
o a trick used to deceive
trick is a …
crafty or underhanded device, maneuver or stratagem intended to deceive or cheat
wile and an optical illusion
mean, roguish or mischievous act
clever or ingenious device or expedient
adroit technique and the art of doing something skillfully
• sophistry is…
o a subtle, tricky, superficial, plausible and fallacious method of reasoning
o a false argument
o sophism is…
• a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone
• any false argument
• fallacy is…
a deceptive, misleading and false notion or belief
a misleading or unsound argument
deceptive, misleading and false nature
erroneousness and any of various types of erroneous reasonings that render arguments logically unsound
Lucifer’s children teach against truth and Yahweh’s children teach against SOPHISTRY. All the above is why the Elect of GOD are not to entertain or debate issues of SOPHISTRY with non-believers who embrace it. This is especially so with those who knowingly misinterpret the words of Yahweh and HIS Christ. [II Tim 2:24-26; Rm 1:18-22] As Apostle Paul mentioned in the outset of his statement, Lucifer engaged Eve with SOPHISTRY, when he SUBTILY engaged her with an erroneous idea of what Yahweh meant, when HE instructed her and her husband not to consume the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. [Gen 2:9, 17; 3:1-6] Jesus Christ forewarned that such intruders would come and seduce even the very Elect of GOD if possible. [Mt 24:24] Thus, recognizing and avoiding them is key to guarding one’s mind from their influence. [II Jn vs 7-11]
*minds Gk #3540 noema (no-ay-mah) it is…
• a perception and purpose
• intellect itself and the disposition thereof
Apostle Paul expresses that true meaning of Christ’s words is SIMPLICSTIC and not at all difficult to understand. However, there are SUBTLE liars feigned as Christian leaders who CORRUPT the meaning of divine words, as did Lucifer in Eden.
*corrupted Gk #5351 phtheiro (fthi-ro) it means to…
• shrivel, wither and spoil by any process
• ruin, especially by moral influences and to make bad or evil
*simplicity Gk #572 haplotes (hap-lot-ace) it is…
• singleness, generosity and copious bestowal
• sincerity without dissimulation and self-seeking
Apostle Paul writes,
For if he that cometh PREACHETH ANOTHER JESUS, who WE have NOT PREACHED, or if ye RECEIVE ANOTHER SPIRIT, which ye have NOT received, OR ANOTHER GOSPEL, which ye have NOT ACCEPTED, ye might well BEAR with him.
[II Cor 11:4]
*preacheth/ed Gk #2784 kerusso (kay-roo-so) it means to herald as a public crier especially of divine truth and Gospel of Jesus Christ
*Jesus Gk #2424 iesous (ee-ay-sooce) it refers to Jesus the Christ, Yehoshua and two or three other Israelites
*receive/ed Gk #2983 lambano (lam-ban-o) it means to take and get hold of
*spirit Gk #4151 pneuma (pnyoo-mah) it is…
• a current of air, breath, blast or breeze
• human mind, rational soul, vital principle and mental disposition
• an angelic being or any member of The Triune Godhead
*gospel Gk #2098 euaggelion (yoo-ang-ghel-ee-on) it is a good message, namely the Gospel of Jesus Christ
*accepted Gk #1209 dechomai (dekh-om-ahee) it means to take, receive or accept
*bear Gk #430 anechomai (an-ekh-om-ahee) it means to hold oneself up against or to put up with
Apostle Paul is referring to any spiritualism, spiritualist, alleged spiritual teacher or teaching that is contrary to Christ, His Original Apostles and their genuine teachings. Apostle Paul defends his own apostleship writing,
For I suppose I was not a WHIT behind the very CHIEFEST apostles.
But though I be RUDE in SPEECH, yet not in KNOWLEDGE; but we have been thoroughly made MANIFEST among you in all things.
[II Cor 11:5, 6]
*whit Gk #3367 medeis (may-dice) it means not even one man, woman or thing
*rude Gk #2399 idiotes (id-ee-o-tace) it refers to a private, ignorant, rude and unlearned person
*speech Gk #3056 logos (lo-gos) it is…
• something said including the thought
• a topic, subject of study and reasoning of the mental faculty
• motive or computation which is a making sense of something
• Divine Expression i.e., Jesus Christ the Word
*knowledge Gk #1108 gnosis (gno-sis) it is knowledge and knowing
*manifest Gk #5319 phaneroo (fan-er-o-o) it means to render apparent
Apostle Paul writes,
Have I committed an OFFENCE in ABASING myself that ye might be EXALTED, because I have preached to you the gospel of God FREELY?
[II Cor 11:7]
*offence Gk #266 hamartia (ham-ar-tee-ah) it is sin
*abasing Gk #5013 tapeinoo (tap-i-no-o) it means to depress and humiliate in condition or heart
*exalted Gk #5312 hupsoo (hoop-so) it means to elevate or lift up
*freely Gk #1432 dorean (do-reh-an) it means gratuitously, without a cause, for naught or in vain
Apostle Paul continues writing,
I ROBBED other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
[II Cor 11:8]
*robbed Gk #4813 sulao (soo-lah-o) it means to despoil, which is to strip of possessions or things of value, plunder and pillage
*service Gk #1248 diakonia (dee-ak-on-ee-ah) it is attendance as a servant, eleemosynary aid and the official service of a Christian teacher or deacon
Apostle Paul continues,
And when I was present WITH YOU <the Corinthian Church>, and WANTED, I was CHARGEABLE to no man: for that which was LACKING to me the brethren which came from Macedonia SUPPLIED: and in all things I have kept myself from being BURDENSOME unto you, and so will I keep myself. As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth. But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off OCCASION from them which desire OCCASION; that wherein they GLORY, they may be FOUND even as we.
[II Cor 11:9-12]
*wanted Gk #5302 hustereo (hoos-ter-eh-o) it means to…
• be later or inferior
• generally, fall short or deficient
• be destitute and come short or behind
• fail, lack or suffer need
• be the worst or in want
*chargeable Gk #2655 katanarkao (kat-an-ar-kah-o) it means to…
• grow utterly torpid, which is…
o inactive, sluggish or slow
o dull, lethargic and apathetic
o to become dormant as a hibernating animal
• slothful and expensive
*lacking Gk #5303 husterema (hoos-ter-ay-may) it is a deficit and poverty
*supplied Gk #4322 prosanapleroo (pros-an-ap-lay-ro-o) it means to fill up and fully furnish
*burdensome Gk #4 abares (ab-ar-ace) it means weightless and not burdensome
*occasion Gk #874 aphorme (af-or-may) it is a starting point or opportunity
*glory Gk #2744 kauchaomai (kow-kha-om-ahee) it means to vaunt in a good or bad sense
*found Gk #2147 heurisko (hyoo-ris-ko) it means to find, get, obtain, perceive and see
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