“The Corinthians’ accusation that Paul was “walking according to the flesh” sounds like the classic super-spiritual response we tend to make when we don’t want to be challenged by something. “Ah, you are being too bold, that’s ‘worldly’; instead, be spiritual, be gentle, be meek. Leave me alone.” Often this can just become a convenient excuse to not face up to the challenge.”
(Aaron Edwards – Clear Truth Media) It’s not uncommon today to hear criticisms of pastors and leaders who have caused some kind of offence. A good deal of the time, these critiques end up stopping leaders from saying things which will cause people offence….
This is virtually the opposite of how Paul responded to such challenges in his day. Paul knew that, in the right heart, there is a kind of offence that is pastorally appropriate, even pastorally necessary.
Nowhere is this more apparent than in 2 Corinthians, a letter that would get many pastors into trouble today, if they applied it to their ministry too effectively. In this letter, Paul literally tells them that he doesn’t regret that his previous challenges to them had left them “grieved” (i.e. offended) by what Paul he’d said (2Cor. 7:8).
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