Paul faced many obstacles in sharing the good news, and those same obstacles have rippled throughout time even to our time, and I must say, today, it appears much worse.
Evidenced in 2 Corinthians 2:14–17 (AMP) Paul writes:
“But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us spreads and makes evident everywhere the sweet fragrance of the knowledge of Him. For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which ascends] to God, [discernible both] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the latter one an aroma from death to death [a fatal, offensive odor], but to the other an aroma from life to life [a vital fragrance, living and fresh]. And who is adequate and sufficiently qualified for these things? For we are not like many, [acting like merchants] peddling God’s word [shortchanging and adulterating God’s message]; but from pure [uncompromised] motives, as [commissioned and sent] from God, we speak [His message] in Christ in the sight of God.”
Today, unlike many past generations there are many more who are acting like merchants, peddling God’s word by distorting God’s word as a means of financial gain. Do not think for a moment that those who peddle God’s word will not be held to account. As followers of Jesus we should always spread God’s word making evident everywhere His love in us and for those whom He has called.
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