2 Corinthians 5:18 - 6:1 "All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."
This verse represents God’s call on Church of the Advent to be ambassadors of God’s reconciling us to himself. What does that mean? To be reconciled with God is to replace a hostile relationship towards God with a loving relationship with God. This is only possible through Christ’s death on the cross which was the ultimate reconciliation of all humanity throughout time to God. When we reconcile with the community and act as agents of reconciliation, we are reciprocating the act of grace and generosity shown in Christ’s death for us. Through this we are able to love each other, and the best way to love another person is to show them the love of Christ.
If you have questions about this passage of Scripture, please contact adventpastor@gmail.com. This passage comes from the New International Version of the Holy Bible.
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