Under the New Covenant nothing compels a gift: Paul writes instruction, not command, and verse 7 hands the decision to one settled heart at a time, chosen deliberately and in advance rather than under pressure. Pastor Adam makes the case that verse 10 joins provision and righteousness with a repeated “and” rather than offering a choice between them, argued carefully against his own instinct and against a colleague who reads it differently.

2 Corinthians 5:17 to open a new year: anyone in… read more