2 Corinthians 4:1-4

Blinded to the truth 2 Corinthians 4:1-4: Paul felt that God had been kind in entrusting him with the work of preaching the gospel. His concept was that what he was doing was a ministry. The ministry of Christ was so much more glorious than that under the Law of Moses. Therefore Paul would not allow himself to become discouraged and to faint with weariness. Paul did not do shameful things that had to be hidden. He only spoke the truth and he did that with simplicity and boldness. The gospel of Christ sustained him. It preserved him and kept him from fainting. This wonderful gospel made him open and honest and kept him from deceit.

If there is anything hidden about the gospel it is hidden only to those that are lost. These are people that could be saved except for the fact that they were blinded to the truth of God's salvation. The god of this world has blinded the unbelievers' minds preventing them from seeing the saving light of the gospel of Christ. Satan is the god of this world. He causes people to be spiritually blind. This spiritual blindness or unbelief causes people to remain in a lost state. They will perish and will be condemned because they refuse to see the truth because it condemns their sins.