2 Corinthians 6:11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
The Corinthians have already received the grace of God. He is not asking them to receive Jesus forgiveness, no, this refers back to where he said to not receive the grace of God in vain. He is calling on them to receive the great commission and to preach the gospel.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
He doesn't want the ministry all to himself, he wants all the Corinthians to step up and take part as well.
13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Jesus Christ has poured out His love to us, in response Paul and others stood up and joined in this ministry also pouring out their love to us. The best way to pay them back is to stand up and pour out our love to others.
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
You don't need money from the FreeMasons, you don't need to beg for money. All you need to do is to speak everyday.
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
You don't want let anyone control your speaking other than Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. By all means seek godly counsel, but you aren't seeking permission to speak. Jesus has already given you that.
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Get rid of all the idols. The world is filled with idols from the music industry, Hollywood, money, etc.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
The reason so many will not speak is because the minute they do they must "come out from among them". If you don't speak you can be a secret Christian, but the minute you begin to speak you will separate yourself from them and vice versa. Everything else is just an excuse, this is the heart of the matter. If your heart is 100% with the Lord you will not hesitate to come out from among them, and you will not hesitate to speak of the great things the Lord has done for you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Too many Christians want God to be a mother to them, telling them everything is OK, don't worry, talk to your father to tell him to go speak to those mean kids who are bullying you. When they asked David who his father was after he slew Goliath they were asking him "who trained you to fight". God is telling you, come to the gym and I'll train you to fight and that includes both sons and daughters.
The Corinthians have already received the grace of God. He is not asking them to receive Jesus forgiveness, no, this refers back to where he said to not receive the grace of God in vain. He is calling on them to receive the great commission and to preach the gospel.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
He doesn't want the ministry all to himself, he wants all the Corinthians to step up and take part as well.
13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Jesus Christ has poured out His love to us, in response Paul and others stood up and joined in this ministry also pouring out their love to us. The best way to pay them back is to stand up and pour out our love to others.
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
You don't need money from the FreeMasons, you don't need to beg for money. All you need to do is to speak everyday.
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
You don't want let anyone control your speaking other than Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. By all means seek godly counsel, but you aren't seeking permission to speak. Jesus has already given you that.
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Get rid of all the idols. The world is filled with idols from the music industry, Hollywood, money, etc.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
The reason so many will not speak is because the minute they do they must "come out from among them". If you don't speak you can be a secret Christian, but the minute you begin to speak you will separate yourself from them and vice versa. Everything else is just an excuse, this is the heart of the matter. If your heart is 100% with the Lord you will not hesitate to come out from among them, and you will not hesitate to speak of the great things the Lord has done for you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Too many Christians want God to be a mother to them, telling them everything is OK, don't worry, talk to your father to tell him to go speak to those mean kids who are bullying you. When they asked David who his father was after he slew Goliath they were asking him "who trained you to fight". God is telling you, come to the gym and I'll train you to fight and that includes both sons and daughters.