What is Paul's doctrine in 2 Corinthians 5:14?
In 2 Corinthians 5:14, Paul teaches that the love of Christ constrains or drives us, because we conclude that if one died for all, then all were dead. This is his doctrine: the whole human race was dead in trespasses and sins until Christ moves in with life-giving power, triggered by faith in the Gospel.
Les explains that 2 Corinthians 5:14 is a key verse where Paul, the apostle of the Gentiles, writes to the Corinthians, who were Gentiles. Paul says the love of Christ constraineth or drives us because we thus judge that if one died for all, then we're all dead. Les calls this Paul's doctrine: we were dead in our trespasses and sins, and the whole human race is dead until Christ moves in with His life-giving power, which is triggered by faith in the Gospel. Les also notes the distinction between Jesus dealing with the Jew and Peter and the eleven as apostles of the Jew, while Paul comes on the scene as the apostle of the Gentiles.
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
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What does 'constraineth' mean in 2 Corinthians 5:14?
In 2 Corinthians 5:14, the word 'constraineth' means 'drives us'.