"Reconciliation"

2 Corinthians 5:18-20  And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;  To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

In (2Corinthians 5:18-20 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.).

We see here reveal in simple majesty, the sovereign grace of God in providing by virtue of the precious blood of Christ a means whereby the rebellious creature can be restored to the favor of the justly alienated Creator. It is not an entreaty to forgive and forget, everything on man`s side, but a command to return to God by means of the new connection, and by that mean alone, the new and living Way which God Himself provided through the death and resurrection of His Son. (Acts 17:30-31 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. Hebrews 10:19-20 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;).

Ephesians 2:16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: Colossians 1:20-21 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled. So that in God all is complete. Here again the graciousness of God is manifested, Who Made Peace by virtue of the blood of Christ, and thus gave access by means of Him, by one Spirit unto the Father, to those who were far off and to those who were near.

The conclusion may be summed up thus: Christ`s death upon the cross linked up again the connection with God, for all those who are the chosen subjects of His grace, (Ephesians 1:4 ^{According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:}). And to all who will believe and consequently become subjects of His grace, (Romans 10:11-13 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.).

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