The Glory of the New Covenant - 2 Corinthians 3:1-12

Overview

Paul said in 2 Corinthians Chapter 3 that real testimonies are not written in ink, but by the Holy Spirit in the tablet of the human heart. He said that some people are too confident, thinking that their knowledge is from within themselves. However, this is not true as it can only be from God.

God made each believer a competent minister who is able to preach of the new covenant (through Jesus Christ). It was not because of the letters that were written by human hands, but of the Holy Spirit which gives life.

Paul said that if the ministry that was engraved on stone brought glory, then the ministry brought by the Holy Spirit is even greater. If the ministry that brings condemnation is already glorious, then the one that brings only righteousness and life is so much better.

Christ Has Removed the Veil

He says that the transitions come with glory, but the difference is that this glory lasts – it is eternal. Paul said, unlike the times of Moses, believers do not have to cover themselves with a veil because it has been removed because Christ has taken it away. Through this unveiling, we will be able to transform in his image and witness the ever-increasing glory of God.