Self-Examination (contextually, in Corinthians!)

2 Corinthians 13

Paul's instruction in 2 Corinthians 13:5 -- "Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless indeed you fail to meet the test!" -- commonly serves as the basis for a topical sermon on assurance of salvation.  There IS some value for self-examination (in light of the Bible's teaching).  All too often salvation is presumed by persons for a wide variety of (religious and/or cultural) reasons.  In this final teaching from 2 Corinthians, we will examine (pun intended) the context and terms of Paul's command.