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II
Corinthians
Chapter
12 (Continued)
20~~For
I am constantly afraid
lest
by any means
(having
come, I shall not find you such as I desire . . .
and
I shall be discovered by you . . .
as
not such a kind as you would desire!)
for
I am afraid lest by any means
{there should be signs of reversionism among you:}
{the
signs}
strifes/discords
{sign of scar tissue on the soul} . . .
jealousies
{emotional revolt of the soul- more intense} . . .
emotional
outburst of anger
{vibrating - reverse process reversionism - highest intensity} . . .
strifes
from power and approbation lusts . . .
slanderous
malignings . . .
gossipings
{in whispers} . . .
fat-headednesses
. . .
and
unruly disturbances/civil disobedience.
{Note:
If you have these sins when the word is taught, then you are in
reversionism and will not get the message. Paul is saying he does not
look forward to coming to Corinth because of what he thinks he will
find - reversionists uninterested in doctrinal teaching. Paul was
gentle with the baby believers when he founded the church. Now they
would find him tough and would not like the scolding face to face either!}
21~~I
am afraid,
lest
having come again,
my
God will humble me
{cause me to be embarrassed}
face
to face with you,
and
I shall morn/grieve
for
many who have sinned before
{the sins of the previous verse}
and
not having changed their thinking
{reversion recovery - repented}
'over
the function of the Phallic Cult '
{akatharsia - immorality - specially group sex and sex in
idolatry in view here}
both
fornication/prostitution
{porneia - sex in idolatry}
and
lasciviousness
{aselgeia - frantic search for happiness through sex -
all types of illicit sex} . . .
which
they have practiced over and over.
{Note:
The authority of the pastor is a gift from God that is better not to
have to be used. A calm relaxed message to a receptive audience is
preferable - and it is embarrassing for the Pastor to have to use the
authority - but sometimes it is necessary to get the message across!
Finally, all of these sins hinder the recovery from reversionism.}
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