Reconciled to God while enemies !

[brightfame52]

Reconciliation is the Sole Work of God !

2 Cor 5:18-19

18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 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.

Listen to Paul's Gospel, His Word of Reconciliation here in our text. First lets look at Paul asserting in Vs 18, for this is a Key Gospel Truth

#1 All things are of God ! We recall when Jesus told His disciples after they having inquired of Him, who then shall be saved What was Jesus response ? Matt 19:25-26

25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

So hence, all things pertaining to Salvation, Reconciliation are of God !

Yes, this Reconciliation is one of those all things possible with God. Ones being Reconciled to God is of God Himself ! And how ? By Jesus Christ, that is by His Death, His Blood for they mean the exact same thing !

Turn to Rom 5:10 where the same word for reconciled is used as in 2 Cor 5:18 !

Reconciliation consisteth in Vs 19 God not imputing [ for the ones Christ died for] their guilt of Trespasses unto them, which in itself is pardon and Justification ! Now why is that also Justification ? Because God is not charging us with sin that we deserve, which means God Justifieth us Rom 8:33-34

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

That is we are acquitted by this act of Non Imputation which is Justification :

Non Imputation of sin is another way of God saying He will not lay any charges against us, which constitutes forgiveness and Justification by God before His Divine Tribunal in Heaven, even though our enemies, and the devil and our own conscience can lay charges against us ! 3

 

[brightfame52]

Those Reconciled have Imputed Righteousness !

Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

2 Cor 5:19

19 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 this Reconciliation solely by Christ's Death or Blood is by Atonement, in other words Reconciliation is by Atonement through Christ's Blood.

Dan 9:24

24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

The word Reconciliation here is the hebrew word kaphar d means:


to cover, purge [Heb 1:3], make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch

to cover over, pacify, propitiate

2) to cover over, atone for sin, make atonement for

So Paul writes after the Psalmist Rom 4:7

Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. See Ps 32:1

Now notice whats next in Dan 9:24 following Reconciliation of Iniquity, its to bring in Everlasting Righteousness !

This is the Righteousness of God imputed to all for whom Christ was made sin for 2 Cor 5:21

21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

This is that Everlasting Righteousness that Christ hath wrought out and Established for all them He was made a sin offering for, an Atonement for !

Ps 119:142

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. Law Here is likely the Gospel !

For that Righteousness of God that was established by Making Reconciliation of Iniquity, Atonement, the Covering of Sin, that Righteousness is Revealed to all the Beneficiaries by the Gospel Rom 1:16-17

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

So the Reconciled World of 2 Cor 5:19 and those Reconciled to God by the Death of His Son even while they are Enemies, have all been covered by and clothed with that Everlasting Righteousness by Imputation, and that before they know about it or believe into it ! 3

 

[brightfame52]

Those reconciled by His Death shall be saved ?

Those that Christ died for and reconciled to God by His death, even while they were being enemies/unbelievers, but reconciled nonetheless, they shall [promise] be saved by His Life. Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Now what does that mean, they shall be saved by His Life ? That means by His resurrected Life they shall believe and be saved Luke 8:12

Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

Acts 16:31

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

So in Essence, Rom 5:10 guarantees that all for whom Christ died for and reconciled to God by His Death even while they were unbelievers/enemies, that they shall become believers and be saved by His Life ! 3

 

[brightfame52]

much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

"much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life"

Now to whom does this promise apply ? Why it applies to all whom were reconciled to God by the Death of His Son while they were being enemies/unbelievers, whomever they are. Now some will contend that Paul here is writing to believers, which fact is True, However they willfully neglect to understand what he wrote to the believers of Rome, some fact about them that was true when they were not believers, but enemies and in unbelief, and that was, even then as enemies in their minds by wicked works as per Col 1:21, they were nevertheless reconciled to God [in His Favour] solely by the Death of His Son for them, and thus being reconciled [ as enemies/unbelievers] they shall be saved by His Life !

Now what does it mean that they shall be saved by His Life ? Well after His reconciling Death, He now forever lives to make Intercession for those He died Heb 7:25

25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Meaning all those He died for shall be saved by His Life, His Intercession, which lives on doing as an addendum to His reconciling Death.

Those who are reconciled by His Death [ in any age of world history from the beginning of the world to its end] as an added benefit and blessing thereof, they shall be saved by His Life, out of being enemies and unbelievers Col 1:21 by His Intercession which He ever liveth to perform on their behalf. The Saving Here means that they shall be saved through His Life of Intercession, and thoroughly converted to God, and that is what " They shall be saved by His Life means Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 3

 

[brightfame52]

Rom 5:10, Saving after reconciliation !

Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

This scripture teaches a Blessed Truth that very few can receive, and that is there is a Saving or Salvation that comes after Reconciliation and it applies only to those that were reconciled to God by Christ's Death, while they were being Enemies.

That word enemies in the original is present tense, denoting while being in a state of being enemies/unbelievers, they were reconciled, which is past tense, and all such reconciled, while being enemies, shall be saved by His Life, that is Salvation shall be applied to them ! 3

 

[brightfame52]

More on Romans 5:10 and Salvation !

Now understand this, Christ's Death does save in a way of Justification solely by His Death, the conversion experience of both faith and repentance of the ones saved by way of Justification before God is not needed, but only His Death Rom 5:18-19

18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience [death] of one shall many be made righteous [or Just as in Justified.

Isa says the same thing here Isa 53:1

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

The He shall bear their iniquities is the same and equals to in Rom 5:19 " So by the Obedience of One " that Obedience consisted in bearing their iniquities at His Death. And by that Obedience alone they are Made Righteous or Justified. The word Justify in Isa 53:11 is the Hebrew word tsadaq :


to be just, be righteous

to have a just cause, be in the right

2) to be justified

3) to be just (of God)

4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)

b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified

c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous

So Yes, Justification of Life here as Per Rom 5:18, and 19 being made Righteous equals to Salvation in that they are saved from, delivered from the penalty of all their sins and the condemnation thereof of God's Law ! This Justification of Life came solely upon Christ's One Act of Righteousness, as opposed to Adam's one act trespass that did merit condemnation. The Justification of Life by one [Christ's act] is just as real as the condemnation was for Adam's one act; Hence all for whom Christ died, have to their credit forever, Justification of Life, saved from the penalty of Sin which was against God's Law and Justice, and that forever, even while they are unbelievers and enemies, though they will become believers in their lifetime [The Just shall live by Faith] But until then, they are saved [by Justification of Life] ! 4

 

[brightfame52]

Who is it that shall be saved ?

Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Who is it that shall be saved ? I like that word shall in scripture, for it denotes certainty, ,it will occur ! It means something is sure to happen by the promise and word of Him that cannot lie. Now here is a for sure promise to everyone Christ died for, and by His Death Reconciled them to God, even while they were being enemies/unbelievers, they all, everyone of them, Shall be Saved ! How ? By His Life !

So who is it that shall be saved [By His Life] ? All those whom were reconciled to God by Christ's Death while they were enemies and unbelievers, thats who ! 4

 

[amigo de christo]

You can always tell a false gospel from the true gospel. A false gospel will always have some element of the original lie "You shall NOT surely die"

you mean like this false gospel of ecumeincal intefaith .
WHICH says , SURE YE SHALL NOT DIE if you beleive not JESUS IS THE CHRIST
hey all religions from buddism to muslim and etc are all worshipping and coming to the same GOD
in d ifferent ways . YOU MEAN LIKE THAT ONE being sold through interreligous interfaith dialogue .
Oh its a lie all right . yet many now run to its lie and to its plan for world peace .
It wont be peace n safety for those ON JESUS DAY .

 

[brightfame52]

What's the difference ?

The difference between the enemies that God Loves through Christ as Per Rom 5:10 whom Christ died for, and His enemies whom He did not Love through Christ and for whom Christ did not die for is this: Now those enemies God does Love, when Christ died for them, by His Death they were reconciled to God [received into His Divine Favor] even while being enemies Rom 5:10

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled[as enemies, we shall be saved by his life.

And the promise to those reconciled enemies is that they shall be saved by His Life [future indicative]

So clearly there is Hope of Salvation promised to all reconciled enemies/unbelievers by Christ's Death alone ! Whereas those enemies that Christ did not die for while being enemies, instead of being reconciled to God, the wrath of God is abiding on them Jn 3:36

36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Not only is the wrath of God abiding on them [not reconciled] they have a promise of NOT SEEING LIFE ! Future indicative, they have no promise of being saved by His Life as those enemies have in Rom 5:10, the difference being, the Death of Christ. Christ's Death guarantee's all those enemies He died for shall be saved by His Life ! 4

 

[brightfame52]

Reconciliation inwardly also !

Most of my teaching has been on the objective side of Reconciliation, that all for whom Christ died, even while they are enemies, nevertheless they have been objectively, legally reconciled to God, and that solely by His Death. Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we [Believers] were enemies/unbelievers, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Now there is another truth about the Reconciliation that the Work of Christ for His People provides and effectuates, and that is a Reconciliation in His People, through Christ. Col 1:21-22

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

It cannot be denied here that Paul is acknowledgment to Christ's Death " In the body of his flesh through death" to be the cause why they were no longer " alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works",which they were by nature. If you recall in Rom 5:10 when just objectively Reconciled by Christ's Death, they were still enemies but here in this verse Paul's extends the Reconciliation by Christ's Death to save them out of that state of enmity.

This is so because the Reconciling Death is the meritorious cause or reason for them receiving New Life from the Spirit, and by this New Spiritual Life, they are Now Reconciled experientially, which is but the fulfillment of the promise in Rom 5:10 b They shall be saved by His Life ! The Saving by His Life there is experiential Reconciliation or Conversion ! In other words, those who are objectively reconciled by Christ's death while still being unconverted, the promise is that they shall be converted or saved by His Life !

For all this is in line with the Purpose of His Death, which was to bring those He died for back to God 1 Pet 3:18

18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins[His Death], the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

The word bring is a strong word and it means:

to cause to come to or toward oneself; attract

Or we can say it means to reconcile us experientially to God.That was a main Purpose for Christ being put to death for those He died for, in order to convert them to God. If that does not happen for each one He died for, God's Purpose in His Death has failed ! So each Person He died for shall be Reconciled inwardly to God also !

 

[brightfame52]

Those who are reconciled to God while they are yet enemies/unbelievers, by Christ's Death, The promise to them is that they SHALL be saved his life Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

The Life here is His resurrected Life, whereas He after Resurrection, forever liveth to make Intercession for them, which results in their coming to God by Him. Heb 7:25

25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth [His Life] to make intercession for them.

So, the promise for the reconciled in Rom 5:10 is a promise of the application of salvation to the reconciled. This means that conversion is owing to the ever living intercession of Christ, the one who died for them.

The requirement for Christ interceding for any, isn't that they be believers already, but that He died and rose again in their behalf Rom 8:33-34

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

So Christ's Intercession saves those He died for in that it ensures the Spiritual application of all of His saving merits,carried out by or executed by the Holy Spirit.

As a result the Holy Spirit saves them experimentally Titus 3:5

5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

This saving here by the renewing of the Holy Ghost is ensured by the ever living intercession of Christ, to all for whom Christ died and reconciled to God, up to the end of the age,this is a guarantee as Long as Christ Liveth ! 4

 

[brightfame52]

Reconcile the reconciled !

All those whom Christ died for, by His Death alone, apart from any obedience of their own, and in fact while they were being enemies, they have been reconciled to God [received into His Favor], again solely by His Son's Death Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we[Believers] were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Now these reconciled enemies, unbelievers here in Vs 10 are the same ones of that World Paul states this of in 2 Cor 5:19

19 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.

But now how does this square with what is written, the imperative in Vs 20 ?

20 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.

Here is the meaning, in Rom 5:10 and 2 Cor 5:19, those whom Christ died for are Reconciled to God objectively while still in the flesh[sin nature] and very much unconverted and at enmity with God, but now when the imperative is issued, a summons to Gospel Faith and Obedience, " Be ye reconciled to God" It is when they are in their New Nature, Born of God, and now it is time for them to have a special apprehension of that Reconciliation that Christ has already accomplished or Established with God for us. Its a calling into fellowship 1 Cor 1:9

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Before and without a New Birth and Nature we are not fit vessels for Communion and Fellowship with God.

So that's the difference, When merely objectively reconciled, we are still in a state of nature and enmity against God, and hence the Need of New Birth Jn 3:7, then we are reconciled to God inherently.

The imperative in Vs 20 is actually a turning us to God, because though it is an imperative, its in the passive voice, meaning By the Command God is actually reconciling us to Himself, we are the subjects of God's Command, it works upon us. That's why the Gospel is called the Power of God unto salvation to everyone who is believing. 4

 

[Behold]

is because there is no sins against God's Law imputed to them,

God's Salvation is only given to BELIEVERS.
It does not apply in any other case.

God does not impute sin to anyone who has become born again, as that means they are "in Christ"... = where there is no Moses Law that can touch them.
But until they have given God their Faith in Christ, then they are not a Christian, they are not born again "in Christ'..
= They are an unbeliever and they are under the Law and under the wrath of God.
Unbelievers never born again are ALL found here...
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Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. New Living Translation And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.” English Standard Version Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. Berean Standard Bible Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” Berean Literal Bible The one believing in the Son has eternal life; but the one not obeying the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” King James Bible He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. New King James Version He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” New American Standard Bible The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” NASB 1995 “He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” NASB 1977 “He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” Legacy Standard Bible He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” Amplified Bible He who believes and trusts in the Son and accepts Him [as Savior] has eternal life [that is, already possesses it]; but he who does not believe the Son and chooses to reject Him, [disobeying Him and denying Him as Savior] will not see [eternal] life, but [instead] the wrath of God hangs over him continually.” Berean Annotated Bible Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God {Theou} remains on him.” Christian Standard Bible The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who rejects the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.

 

[brightfame52]

God's Salvation is only given to BELIEVERS.

Thats right because Salvation causes the believing.

 

[brightfame52]

God does not impute sin to anyone who has become born again, as that means they are "in Christ"... = where there is no Moses Law that can touch them.
But until they have given God their Faith in Christ, then they are not a Christian, they are not born again "in Christ'..
= They are an unbeliever and they are under the Law and under the wrath of God.
Unbelievers never born again are ALL found here...

God doesnt impute sin on anybody Christ has died for, because their sins [even unbelief] has already been imputed to Christ, so God doesnt do double jeopardy. Every unbeliever born into this world that Christ died for, have been reconciled to God and wont have one sin imputed to them. 2 Cor 5:19

19 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.

Their sins have been forgiven Rom 4:7-8

7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

 

[Behold]

Thats right because Salvation causes the believing.

You are teaching that you are saved, to then believe.

But the Gospel is that you hear it, and believe it......and then God accepts your faith.....to SAVE YOU.

So, you are teaching that you are born again before you believe. So that would mean that you are born again before you are forgiven.
And that can't happen.
You are teaching that a sinner is born again before they are forgiven, so that they can then believe in Jesus by faith, to THEN be forgiven.

What is that?
That is Theological Insanity you are vomiting on the forum.... You are teaching that Holy God joins Himself to an unforgiven sinner, = before they have trusted in Christ, to cause them to believe.
So, your NUTTY theology has God joining Himself to an unforgiven sinner.......before they have trusted in Christ.

Stop teaching Satanic Lies. @brightframe52

 

[brightfame52]

You are teaching that you are saved, to then believe.

Right, because the Gospel is hid to them that are lost and cant believe since the god of this world has blinded their minds that they believe not 2 Cor 4:3-4 so God must first save you out of that condition for you to believe.

So, you are teaching that you are born again before you believe

Absolutely

 

[brightfame52]

Reconcile the reconciled ! 2

Now who does this apply to [Reconciliation of the reconciled], for it only applies to believers, for only believers were reconciled to God by Christ's Death while being unbelievers. They were reconciled to God apart from any previous conditions performed in them or by them, it being solely perform by Christ's One Act of Obedience upon the Cross [Phil 2:8], meaning His Death/ Blood. 4

 

[brightfame52]

What is the Word of Reconciliation ?

2 Cor 5:19,17

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.

Exactly what is this word of Reconciliation ? The Word of Reconciliation is actually found in Vs 17, All for whom Christ died are by His Death alone, legally before God's Law and Justice, a New Creature or Creation :

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Everyone Christ died for and rose from the dead in behalf of, are in Him and by that a New Creature !

This Message of Reconciliation is a fact accomplished for all whom He died, and all of them have a declared standing of having been Reconciled to God, and no sins can be imputed to/against them Vs 19

All for whom He died, their sins against God have all been purged away Heb 1:3

3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

Because of what Christ has done, all for whom He died are in a New Relationship with God .

The point is, their Faith is not what made them New Creatures, the Work of Christ did that alone, not even the Spirit did that at first; but Faith is called forth in the preaching of the Word of

Truth/Reconciliation, that those who are Spiritually alive are persuaded of that accomplished fact; So it is that we Trust Christ if we are already New Creatures.

In this we do not Trust Christ in order to be made New Creatures, but we Trust Him because we were made New Creatures. All who are made New Creatures positionally by His Death and Resurrection, are given life and Faith[By the Spirit] to become New Creatures experientially.

Paul Preaches in Reconciliation, that all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ 2 Cor 5:18

18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Because of His Death alone, believers had a New Creation status of being Reconciled to God [while enemies], all that had been written against them as Per Col 2:14

14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

All things pertaining to their sins and transgressions against God's Law, that made us guilty have been taken away from the record books, expunged,wiped out, so that they have been exonerated from them,so that not any of them will ever have to fear this scenario Rev 20:11-15, even though their names will concern one of those books then [The Book of Life] but for all others, the books record their evil deeds and iniquities against God's Holy Law and Gospel, and they shall be sentenced accordingly.

But the Message of Reconciliation is that the very sins the reprobate will be punished for, those very same type sins were never charged to those Christ died for, for in His Death, God was not charging them their Trespasses against them. This is the Word of Reconciliation.

 

[WalterandDebbie]

What is the Word of Reconciliation ?

2 Cor 5:19,17

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.

Exactly what is this word of Reconciliation ? The Word of Reconciliation is actually found in Vs 17, All for whom Christ died are by His Death alone, legally before God's Law and Justice, a New Creature or Creation :

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Everyone Christ died for and rose from the dead in behalf of, are in Him and by that a New Creature !

This Message of Reconciliation is a fact accomplished for all whom He died, and all of them have a declared standing of having been Reconciled to God, and no sins can be imputed to/against them Vs 19

All for whom He died, their sins against God have all been purged away Heb 1:3

3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

Because of what Christ has done, all for whom He died are in a New Relationship with God .

The point is, their Faith is not what made them New Creatures, the Work of Christ did that alone, not even the Spirit did that at first; but Faith is called forth in the preaching of the Word of

Truth/Reconciliation, that those who are Spiritually alive are persuaded of that accomplished fact; So it is that we Trust Christ if we are already New Creatures.

In this we do not Trust Christ in order to be made New Creatures, but we Trust Him because we were made New Creatures. All who are made New Creatures positionally by His Death and Resurrection, are given life and Faith[By the Spirit] to become New Creatures experientially.

Paul Preaches in Reconciliation, that all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ 2 Cor 5:18

18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Because of His Death alone, believers had a New Creation status of being Reconciled to God [while enemies], all that had been written against them as Per Col 2:14

14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

All things pertaining to their sins and transgressions against God's Law, that made us guilty have been taken away from the record books, expunged,wiped out, so that they have been exonerated from them,so that not any of them will ever have to fear this scenario Rev 20:11-15, even though their names will concern one of those books then [The Book of Life] but for all others, the books record their evil deeds and iniquities against God's Holy Law and Gospel, and they shall be sentenced accordingly.

But the Message of Reconciliation is that the very sins the reprobate will be punished for, those very same type sins were never charged to those Christ died for, for in His Death, God was not charging them their Trespasses against them. This is the Word of Reconciliation.

Hello brightframe52: Great post. Thank you for sharing, and how are you all? We are well. Love always, Walter and Debbie