Sufficient
This article explores the Christian's sufficiency in Christ through an exposition of 2 Corinthians 2:16 and 3:5, drawing parallels between Paul's apostolic calling and the calling of all believers to confess their faith publicly. VanderWal argues that while Christians are insufficient in themselves, they are made sufficient through God's grace for the specific work of testifying to the gospel in both the church and the world.
"To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?" II Corinthians 2:16 "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." II Corinthians 3:5 Just as it was with Paul, so is it with you. To him was committed a most glorious work, to preach the gospel of Christ. It was his calling to take up that work in a very different area of work than the rest of...
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