1. 2 Corinthians Class Schedule
7/2/17 2 Cor 5: R. Henderson

2. 16  Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
17  Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
18  Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,

3. from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh
16  Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
Therefore – so that
from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh
recognize (know) - oida - is a perfect tense with a present meaning, signifying, primarily, to have seen or perceived; hence, to know, to have knowledge of
according to - kata – according to or with reference to
flesh – sarx - used for that which is merely external or only apparent, see – John 8:15, 1 Cor 1:26
from this particular time onward, not even one individual do we know as judged upon the basis of human standards (Wuest)

4. 16  Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
even though we have known Christ according to the flesh
we have known - ginōskō - to be taking in knowledge, to come to know, recognize, understand
according to - kata – according to or with reference to
yet now we know Him in this way no longer
yet now no longer do we know Him as such (Wuest)
What do these statements mean?
Paul’s pre-salvation interpretation of Christ contrasted with knowing Him as his Lord and Savior

5. if – assumed to be true (1st class)
17  Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
Therefore - so that
if anyone is in Christ
if – assumed to be true (1st class)
assuming that anyone is in Christ (Wuest)
What does it mean to be “in Christ”?
see Rom 16:3 & 7; 2 Cor. 12:2
The idea of being “in Christ” is that of being in a living union with Christ. This is something that every believer
possesses!

6. he is a new creature (or creation)
17  Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
he is a new creature (or creation)
new - kainos - not "new" in time, but "new" as to form or quality, of different nature from what is contrasted as old
see Eph 4:24, 2 Peter 3:13
creature - ktisis - the act of creating, or the creative act in process; like the English word "creation," it also signifies the product of the "creative" act
Eph 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works
also see John 3:3, Rom 6:4

7. 17  Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
he is a new creature (or creation)
The divine work in behalf of a saved person is nothing less than a new creation. He has passed through the creative hand of God a second time and has become a new creature. The result is a new birth, a regeneration by the Spirit. This new creation is organically related to Christ as a branch is in the vine, and as a member is in the human body. So the believer is in Christ. He is “created in Christ Jesus.” L.S. Chafer

8. the old things passed away
17  Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
the old things passed away
passed away - parerchomai - metaphorically, to pass
away, to perish - see Jas 1:10, 2 Pet. 3:10
(Aorist, Indicative, Active)
What are the old things?
old - of things which are "old" in relation to the new;
of what characterized and conditioned the time previous to conversion (Vine)
all that we were in Adam
that which we were enslaved to because of our union in Adam (Hal Molloy)

9. behold - Lo and behold! - serving to call attention to
17  Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
behold - Lo and behold! - serving to call attention to
something (Zodhiates)
new things have come
note: this is a past completed action with abiding results up into the present and into the future – a permanent change!
new - kainos – same as before
lit: all things are become new
What are the new things?
see the Riches of Divine Grace by Chafer

10. Some of the Riches of Divine Grace by Chafer
Redeemed - Gal 5:1, Rom 3:24, Eph 1:7
Reconciled – 2 Cor 5:19-21
Forgiven all Trespasses – Col 2:13, Eph 1:7, Eph 4:32
Justified – Rom 5:1, Rom 3:26
Made Near – Eph 2:13
Delivered from the Power of Darkness – Col 1:13
Translated into the Kingdom of the Son of His Love – Col 1:13
On the Rock, Christ Jesus – 1 Cor 3:11, Eph 2:20
A Gift from God the Father to Christ – Jn 17:2-24
Glorified – Col 3:4, Rom 8:30
Complete in Him – Col 2:9,10

11. Now all these things are from God now - de - and or but
18  Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,
Now all these things are from God
now - de - and or but
all things - pas – all none excluded
are from - ek – out of (as a source)
see 1 Cor 11:12
What “things” in the context is he referring to?
see verse 17 – the new things!
But the aforementioned all things are from God as a source
(Wuest)

12. 18  Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,
who reconciled us to Himself through Christ
who – God the Father
reconciled - katallassō - to change from enmity to friendship; with regard to the relationship between God and man, it shows that primarily "reconciliation" is what God accomplishes
see Rom 5:10
us “to Himself”
this is God’s desire as we see in Acts 2:39
only God could do this on man’s behalf!

13. through (dia – by means of) Christ
18  Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,
through (dia – by means of) Christ
God is the author of reconciliation & Christ is the mediator of reconciliation McCalley
How God accomplished this ! – see Eph 2:16 & Col 1:20
the One who reconciled us to Himself through the intermediate agency of Christ (Wuest)

14. and (God the Father) gave us the ministry of reconciliation
18  Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,
and (God the Father) gave us the ministry of reconciliation
gave us – lit: having given to us
ministry of reconciliation
This is one of the riches of God’s grace!
However, all believers clearly share this ministry since God has reconciled us all. The word of reconciliation is the gospel message Constable