The document discusses godly sorrow and discipline according to 2 Corinthians 7:8-12. It states that discipline, though painful, is necessary for correction and was done by Paul out of love for the church in Corinth. There are two types of sorrow discussed: worldly sorrow leads to destruction because it focuses on symptoms rather than sin, while godly sorrow leads to repentance and salvation because it acknowledges sin against God and requires turning away from sin through Christ.

2. Discipline: Godly
sorrow unto
repentance
2 Corinthians 7:8-12 (NASB)

3. 2 Corinthians 7:8-12
8 For though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I
do not regret it; though I did regret it—for I see
that that letter caused you sorrow, though only for
a while—
9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful,
but that you were made sorrowful to the point
of repentance; for you were made sorrowful
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4. 2 Corinthians 7:8-12
10 For the sorrow that is according to the will
of God produces a repentance without
regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the
world produces death.
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5. 2 Corinthians 7:8-12
11 For behold what earnestness this very thing,
this godly sorrow, has produced in you: what
vindication of yourselves, what indignation, what
fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment of
wrong! In everything you demonstrated
yourselves to be innocent in the matter.
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6. 2 Corinthians 7:8-12
12 So although I wrote to you, it was not for the
sake of the offender nor for the sake of the one
offended, but that your earnestness in our behalf
might be made known to you in the sight of God.
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7. 2 Corinthians 7:8-12
12 So although I wrote to you, it was not for the
sake of the offender nor for the sake of the one
offended, but that your earnestness in our behalf
might be made known to you in the sight of God.
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8. Discipline is for
the loved
2 Corinthians 7:8;12

9. Discipline is something that
needs to be done
Though it grieved Paul, he did not regret doing it.
Paul knew what was happening in the church of
Corinth and he knew that if not addressed it could
lead to their destruction. So, something is needed
to be done, painful as it can be.
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10. Discipline also brings sorrow to
the one who executes it.
Paul a felt sorrow, since his letter has also
brought sorrow upon the members of the
church of Corinth
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11. Discipline also brings sorrow to
the one who executes it.
Even God was sorrowful in Israel’s
rebelliousness.
Psalms 78:40 - How often they rebelled
against Him in the wilderness and grieved Him
in the desert!
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12. The sorrow comes from act of
disobedience and the sorrow
that the receiver has to endure.
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13. Discipline is a form of love
Proverbs 3:12 - For whom the LORD loves He
disciplines, just as a father disciplines the son
in whom he delights.
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14. Worldly sorrow
leads to destruction
2 Corinthians 7:10

15. What is a Worldly sorrow?
An expression of regret over opportunities lost,
painful present circumstances, or personal
embarrassment.
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16. How
do
people
see
me?

17. How does it lead to destruction?
They do not focus on the sin, instead they
focus in their emotions, the penalties, their
damaged reputation.
Since they do not focus on sin, they do not
seek for Gods forgiveness.
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18. How does it lead to destruction?
They deal with the symptoms and not the
root of the problem.
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19. Godly sorrow leads
to repentance
2 Corinthians 7:9-11

20. What is Godly sorrow?
An expression of regret on what we have done
against the Lord.
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How does Christ see
me?

21. How does repentance lead to
salvation?
The root problem here is sin and the penalty of
sin is death.
Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death,
but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord.
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22. How does repentance lead to
salvation?
Sin can be wiped away only through repentance
through Christ.
Acts: 3:19 - Therefore repent and return, so that
your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of
refreshing may come from the presence of the
Lord;
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23. What is repentance that leads to
salvation?
To repent is to:
• Accept that you have sinned against God.
• Accept that you cannot do it by yourself.
• To turn away from sin
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24. It is more than tears and heart
aches. It is more than an
emotion, because it needs
action.
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