‘Christian’, Have you Reconciled Yourself to God?
2 Corinthians 5:19b
“that
God
was
reconciling
the
world
to
himself
in
Christ,
not
counting
people's
sins
against
them.”
- New International Version
Colossians 1:20
“and
by
Him
to
reconcile
all
things
to
Himself,
having
made
peace
by
the
blood
of
His
cross
through Him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens.”
- Berean Literal Version
‘Christian’,
you
know
that
to
reconcile
yourself
to
another
person
means
to
receive
that
person
into
your
favour
again,
don’t
you?
These
verses
above
clearly
state
that
God
has
already
reconciled
Himself…
not
to
a
someone,
or
an
elect
group…
but
to
the
whole
cosmos!
God
has
irreversibly
received
the
whole
of
humanity
to
Himself
the
moment
Jesus
shed His Blood as ransom.
And
not
only
that…
reconciliation
from
both
parties
is
paramount
important
for
stable
peace
to
occur
between
the
two.
The
one
stretching
out
the
hand
of
friendship
is
the
one
with
a
peaceful
heart.
The
one
rejecting
it,
is
the
one
with
a
miserable
heart.
The
ripple
effect
of
peace
will
first
and
foremost
span
across
all
‘Christendom’
borders
and
subsequently across all others’, when its members accept Paul’s message here. Do you?
2 Corinthians 5:14
“For
Christ's
love
compels
us,
because
we
are
convinced
that
one
died
for
all,
and
therefore
all
died.”
- New International Version
‘Christian’,
“compels”
means
to
hold
together.
Here
Paul
reflects
the
unity
between
him
and
his
fellow
believers…
the
unity
in
Christ’s
love.
What
love?
The
love
of
having
died
for
ALL
humanity.
They
took
God’s
Hand
of
friendship
through
the
true
CHRIST
.
They
had
peace,
not
only
with
God,
but
also
with
one
another
as
a
result.
‘Christians’,
where’s
your
peace in
your
dividedness? Where’s your unity? Who’s your Christ?
2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
the new creation has come
: The old has gone, the new is here!”
- New International Version
2 Corinthians 5:18-20
“
18
All
this
is
from
God,
who
reconciled
us
to
himself
through
Christ
and
gave
us
the
ministry
of
reconciliation:
19
that
God
was
reconciling
the
world
to
himself
in
Christ,
not
counting
people's
sins
against
them.
And
he
has
committed
to
us
the
message
of
reconciliation.
20
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
.”
- New International Version
‘Christian’,
do
you
understand
that
to
be
reconciled
to
God
from
your
part
is
only
possible
within
the
True
Christ?
Being
born
again
is
to
be
a
“
new
creation
”.
Being
born
again
is
to
be
within
the
true
Christ
having
His
Spirit
.
For
this
to
happen,
one
has
to
accept
His
act
of
salvation
on
the
cross
for
ALL
mankind.
How?
Simply
by
believing
what
you
read
and
not
believing
what
you
want
to
believe.
If
you
do
not
have
an
interlinear
Bible,
then
get
one
and
start
examining
those
very
verses
that
give
you
a
headache.
Start
scrutinizing
the
true
meanings
of
words
like
“forever”,
“might”,
“may”,
“hate”,
etc.
and
see
for
yourself
how
they
became
the
tools
to
deceive.
Start
questioning
until
you
have
the
peace
you
so
desire!
Once
you
have
stable
inner
peace,
you
will
know
the
Truth.
You
will
experience
God,
and
subsequently
the
world,
from
a
totally
different
angle,
the
angle
of
love.
Then
your
condemning
forefinger
will
be
put
down
and
your
open
palms
will
be
facing
upwards…
in
joy…
in
peace…
and
in
gratitude.
Only
when
you
have
the
Spirit
of
Christ
you
can
have
His
support
in
drawing
the
world
to
Him
by
way
of
example
and
not
by
way
of
force
through
fearmongering
with
an
everlasting
hell
of condemnation. Following the false ‘Christ’ out of fear leads to death. Following the true Christ out of love leads to life.
May God help you to reconcile yourself to Him!
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‘Christian’, Have you Reconciled Yourself to God?