2 Corinthians 4:3-6
3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
We should not use tactics that hide the truth of the gospel, but this does not mean that the message is seen by everyone we speak with; to some the message is hidden because they are blinded and unable to believe, dying in the darkness of the enemy’s deceit. But those called out see the light of Jesus Christ in the glorious gospel of mercy and grace which justifies without our own righteousness. Therefore we serve others who have ears to hear with the gospel, shining God’s light in knowing Him in Christ on us to others. This knowing God is an intimate relationship with God, face to face as Moses met with God in the tabernacle, where we now also see His glory in Christ Himself by grace through faith. Amen!
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