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Recorded for Impact Radio broadcast week of May 27, 2026.

Article 7 of the Africa Statement on the Prosperity Gospel and Word of Faith Theology. Recorded for Impact Radio broadcast week of May 20, 2026.

In this study, we examine the list of "proofs" Paul wrote to "commend" he and his co-laborers to the Corinthians once again. What things do people tend to consider as evidence someone is a true servant of God? What types of fruit do they think are important? Do these criteria fit with what is described in scripture? We'll consider these questions and more in another episode...

In this study, we revisit part of the main context of this letter by doing a rapid overview of various qualities the Apostle Paul wrote that distinguished genuine Christian leadership and ministry. It's good to compare and contrast ourselves, our church, and especially our church leadership with how Paul describes true service for Christ. We hope you are blessed by another episode of transform...

As we've progressed through this letter, we have observed that Paul is concerned that the Corinthian believers might respond to his correction in his first letter with hurt and hard-heartedness. To keep them from being confused about his intentions or affections, he reminds them several times of he and his companions' behavior in ministry towards the Corinthians. In chapters 6 and 7, Paul...

Have you ever talked to a person about the gospel and they seem interested but they "put off the conversation until a more convenient time?" Why do people do this when they feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit? What does scripture teach we must do in the "favorable time and day of salvation?" Consider these questions and more in another episode of transforming our thinking th...

In 2 Corinthians 6:1, the Apostle Paul implores his audience "not to receive the grace of God in vain." The word vain refers to something being useless or empty. How can receiving God's grace ever be an empty experience for any person? Are there some examples of this from scripture where we see this taking place with people and individuals? Consider these questions and more in anothe...

Recorded for Impact Radio broadcast week of May 12th, 2026.

Recorded for Impact Radio broadcast week of May 6th, 2026.

2 Corinthians 5:20 tells us that it has pleased God to make us his ambassadors. What does an ambassador do? Who do they represent? What is unique about their purpose, and how do these things inform us about our role in the world as Christians? Consider these questions and more in another episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

2 Corinthians 5 tells us that we have been reconciled to God through Christ. What does this word reconcile mean and what does that meaning help us understand about our condition before Christ and in Christ? Consider this question and more in another episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

In recent years, an old attack on God's method of salvation by grace through faith in Christ has reemerged under the guise of claiming the church has misunderstood the Bible's statements on what justifies a person before God. In this study, we'll examine several passages of scripture that make clear what a person needs to be declared innocent before God, and the only way in which this...

2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us that "if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." What implications does this statement have for the Christian life? How do Christians demonstrate what God's still coming creation is to be? Are we sometimes hindered by holding on to what is "old" and supposedly has "passed away?" Co...

2 Corinthians 5:16 tells us that before we were saved, we viewed people and Christ "according to the flesh." What does this mean and what impact does it have in the way we relate to people and even how we might mistakenly relate to Jesus? If we no longer regard anyone according to the flesh, what is the new perspective that the gospel gives us? Consider these questions and more in anothe...

2 Corinthians 5:15 tells us that Jesus "died for all that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised." The NT consistently describes a pattern of true Christian living as one of total transformation. A life that is "new" where the "old" has passed away. What are the key areas of necessary transformation we see...

2 Corinthians 5:14 states that "the love of Christ controls us." What does it look like when a person is truly overcome by the love of Christ? How does this help us to understand what's truly in people's hearts, including our own heart? Consider these questions and more in another episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

2 Corinthians 5:10 tells us "we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil." Which group is Paul addressing when he says "we all" and what is this judgment of Christ? Will there be a reckoning for the ways in which Christians served, or failed to serve, their Lord and Savior...

Article 4 of the Africa Statement on the Prosperity Gospel and Word of Faith Theology. Recorded for Impact Radio broadcast week of April 23, 2026.

In 2 Corinthians 5 verses 6 and 8, Paul twice describes a believer's condition as "good courage" or "confident." Sandwiched between these statements is the declaration that we "walk by faith and not by sight." Trusting in the promises of God is the very thing that gives Christians bold-confidence. Even so, many Christians struggle with anxiety, discouragement, and...

What does it mean to walk by faith and not by sight? Most people spend their lives under the stress of preparing for future problems. There are certain things we convince ourselves we must have whether we can justify them from scripture or not. Who did Jesus say defines what we need? Are there some examples from scripture that suggest what walking by faith means? What do these examples show you ab...

When we read the progressive revelation of the biblical record, a question arises: "How were Old Testament saints saved since Jesus hadn't yet come to make atonement for our sin?" Some even might ask, "Why were Old Testament people saved by the law if the law was only temporary?" Does scripture actually say the law ever saved anyone? What then was, is, and always will be, t...

In 2 Corinthians 5:7, the Bible tells us that believers walk by faith, not by sight. Many people ask what is faith? Some suggest that having faith in something is only required when there's no real evidence to prove something exists. Is this really the case? Is it only religious people that trust or believe in some things they can't 100% prove in a "hard-evidence" way? Or do we s...

Recorded for Impact Radio broadcast week of Wednesday, April 8th, 2026.

Many people wonder about the sequence of events after death. Do followers of Christ immediately enter God's presence, or do we "fall asleep" as some suggest and wait unconsciously for the resurrection? Do unbelievers face immediate judgment? Is there any opportunity for salvation after a person dies? In 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, the Bible gives us one of several statements that help us a...

In 2 Corinthians 5:1-9, Paul continues his thought on the expectation believers look forward to in coming glory. What do you look forward to when you think about heaven? Most of us would probably say we look forward to the removal of trouble, sorrow, and pain. Maybe some of us would say we look forward to seeing what paradise is like and to receive our promised inheritance. In today's passage,...