Reconciliation In Paul's 'Second Corinthians'

In Second Corinthians, Paul emphasizes the importance of having a connection through God by being in a community. This alludes to reconciliation within the community as individuals present their vulnerabilities, and then gain harmony and power through God. In Chapter ten of First Corinthians, Paul writes that “All things are lawful… but not all things are beneficial… Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other” (1 Cor. 10.23-24). Paul stresses the foundation of community as not seeking power through self-interest but from the interest of everyone combined. By doing these actions, an individual expresses reconciliation as it is the power of willingness to let go of any selfish desires, enabling the person to be in a state of vulnerability …show more content…
This is done as Paul attempts to reframe the awareness of what it means to be people of God. Every individual appears before God when they receive his judgment on the good and bad they did for the “body.” Each person belongs on the form that represents community, showing how God is with all. They are choosing to follow God and not another’s judgment “... For why should my liberty be subject to the judgment of someone else’s … I partake with thankfulness… why should I be denounced…” (1 Cor. 10.29-30) because Christ is not separate from them on the body; he brings into light what they ought to do in maintaining the structure of community. This reframing of the world rejects power over human beings as every person has Christ in them and are equal. The body is the structure that all individuals fall under, and so reconciliation occurs in light of their choices when they put the other before themselves under the “logos” of God; choosing the better option allows them to be people worthy of boasting. The ecclesiology of the church is changed as people are accepting weakness to acquire strength from God, enabling regulation and harmony within the body of