2 Corinthians 5

Apostolic Confession - I Believe He Will Come Again to Judge the Quick and the Dead

This article is part of a series on the Apostles’ Creed. Here Sinclair Ferguson studies the statement, “I believe Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead”, looking at the text of 2 Corinthians 5:6-21. What does this statement mean? What do we confess regarding the final judgment?

Ten Things You Should Know about the Judgment of the Believer

Why will believers be judged? With the help of 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 and other passages, this article explains ten things you should know about the judgment of believers.

Our heavenly dwelling

In heaven we will be clothed with our heavenly dwelling. 'The Lord Jesus Christ … by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body'. This article looks at 2 Corinthians 5:5-10 and our glorification.

What Are Rewards? Heaven Series: Part Nine

2 Corinthians 5:10 says that we will receive what is due us for what we have done on earth. Does this mean that we are judged based on merit? What does it mean that we will be rewarded for our good deeds?

At Home Away From Home Heaven Series: Part Six

2 Corinthians 5:1-10 speaks about our home in heaven. Though we live now in weak, frail, sinful bodies, we long for a future when we will be clothed with life and dwell with God in our heavenly home.

Man in His Four-Fold State: Man as Grace Renews Him

You are created in the image of God. This article looks at the state of man as an image-bearer renewed by the transforming grace of God and made a Christian. The author uses 2 Corinthians 5:17 to explain what a Christian is: someone who is in union with Christ, has become a new creation, and has been transformed to be like Christ.

What Happens When I Die?

What happens when a believer dies? From 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 this article shows that at the point of death the believer passes immediately into the presence of Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:1-10 – Watershed in Paul's Eschatology?

Was there a development in the eschatology of Paul? This article examines 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, highlighting three issues arising from the passage that are relevant for this discussion on the development in Paul's eschatological thought. First, the author reflects on Paul's personal relationship to the return of Christ. Next, it considers the time of the receipt of the spiritual body.

Romans 8:23 and 2 Corinthians 5:5 – The Spirit as Firstfruits and Guarantee

This article discusses the role of the Holy Spirit as firstfruits and guarantee of what is to come (Romans 8:23, 2 Corinthians 5:5).

2 Corinthians 5:5 – Resurrection Hope: Strengthened to Serve

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 5:5.

2 Corinthians 5:2-4 – Life, Death, Resurrection: The Minister's Priorities

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 5:2-4, which is to be a minister's perspective on life, death, and resurrection.

2 Corinthians 5:1 – Resurrection-Driven Ministry

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 5:1.

2 Corinthians 5:16-17 – We Recognize No One According to the Flesh

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 5:16-17.

2 Corinthians 5:9 – Pleasing to Him: Our Supreme Ambition

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 5:9.

2 Corinthians 5:6-8 – Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord: Our Settled Preference

This article is an exposition of 2 Corinthians 5:6-8.

2 Corinthians 5:21 – Did Jesus Become a Sinner on the Cross?

Did Jesus become the literal embodiment of sin, or become a sinner when he died at Calvary? This article addresses this question in light of 2 Corinthians 5:21.

2 Corinthians 5:1-8 – Where There's Hope, There's Life

This article explores the matter of Christian hope, through the lens of 2 Corinthians 5:1-8.

2 Corinthians 5:14 – Motivation for Ministry

How did Paul stay so committed to the Great Commission? The love of Christ enabled him. This article considers this answer by way of 2 Corinthians 5:14.

Thirty-One Days of Purity: Victories of Grace

This article explains how 2 Corinthians 5:17 can help in winning the battle for sexual purity. The victory of grace is certain.

Tough Topics – Could Jesus have Sinned

Jesus “knew no sin” (2 Corinthians 5:21). Chapter 4 reflects on the question whether Jesus could have sinned at all.

Incorporated Righteousness: A Response to Recent Evangelical Discussion Concerning the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness in Justification

According to Bird, the central issue in current discussions with regard to the doctrine of justification is the topic of the imputation of the righteousness of Christ. Bird wants to, in dialogue with the main protagonists, seek a solution that corresponds with the biblical evidence. He first offers a short history of the doctrine of imputed righteousness since the Reformation.

Christ Our Righteousness

This article, which in the main is an exposition of 2 Corinthians 5:18-21, gives ample consideration of the scriptural teaching of Christ as our righteousness.

Where There's Hope, There's Life

What is the Christian hope? From 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 this article shows that Christian hope is looking forward to a new dwelling place, new clothing, new home, and being with Christ. This should be the Christian's comfort as he faces the aging period.

Justification by the Imputation of Christ’s Righteousness

It is through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ that we receive justification before God. God justifies us by imputing Christ righteousness to us. The author looks at Romans 4:2-6, Romans 5:12-19, Philippians 3:8-9, and 2 Corinthians 5:19-21.

2 Corinthians 5:20-21 - Imploring Men to Come to Christ

This article on 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 discusses the church's role as God's ambassador, and its mandate to preach the message of reconciliation.

Heaven (Part 3)

This is the third article in a series on heaven. Working from 2 Corinthians 5:1-11, this article shows that desiring heaven is essential to being a Christian. This desire is grounded in God's promises and the work of the Spirit, and is made visible in a life of fruitfulness.

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