“For we are not as many, which corrupt the Word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ” (2 Corinthians 2:17).
Paul was aghast at the multitude of false teachers attempting to influence the church at Corinth. Many of them had led a revolt against Paul’s apostolic authority during his absence in an attempt to get rich and popular. Due to this pitiful context, one of the key theological factors at work in 2 Corinthians is the contrast the apostle draws between genuine God-ordained ministers and false man-made ‘super’ apostles that boast in human strength, wisdom and eloquence.
One such passage that refers to this sad state of affairs is the verse above. Let’s break it down into five brief points.
1.- “For we are not as many which corrupt the Word of God”
The Word of God is corrupted when we replace the preaching of Scripture with our dreams, projects, revelations, strategies and visions.