2 Corinthians 10:7; Look On Things of Outward Appearance

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2 Corinthians 10:7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.

The Apostle Paul has to explain that no one has an exclusive claim on Christ. [MacDonald] He belongs to the Lord Jesus as truly as the others whom he was referring. Although his outward demeanour may appear weak and his speech far from eloquent, he too belongs to Christ and does the work of Christ. As such, he bade the Corinthian church to look at the facts, the fruit of the work that has begun in Corinth. His apostleship was from Christ. It was the Lord who called him to service. Even so, the team that was with him in the work.

He was engaging the church in Corinth to look at the fruit of his ministry before he and his team would be dismissed as less than authentic servants of God.

It is a necessary step to ensure that the testimony of Christ be not thwarted and the testimony of Christ through his life and the lives of the mission team be defended and authenticated.

When Job was falsely accused by his friends, Eliphaz, he had to refute the falsehood as a needful testimony of his faith in God and uprightness. Although he was physically weak, mentally tormented, spiritually challenged, he did not capituate but stood fast. God Himself proved his servant Job later and rebuked his friends.

Job 42:7-9 And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.

Psalm 139:4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

Amen.