All have been Reconciled
Col.1:19-22 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
vs.20 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.
vs.21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Eph. 2:11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
vs.12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
vs. 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
vs.14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
vs.15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
vs.16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
We are one in Christ.
Romans 5:10-11
vs.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.
vs.11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
vs.19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Not reconciled to God because we repented, not reconciled because we believed but, reconciled to God by the death of His Son. We are not reconciled because our lives are perfect, or we believe in this doctrine or that doctrine or we have the Holy Ghost or for any other reason then the fact we have a Savior who paid the debt in full on Calvary’s tree.
11Cor. 5:18:21
vs.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;
vs.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.
vs.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.
vs.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.
All things are God. He reconciled (past tense) us to Himself by Jesus Christ. The action was completed by God through His son Jesus Christ. How does one minister this reconciliation to His people? You show them love, forgiveness and stop building walls between them and you. God is Love.
We minister reconciliation to them, by telling them the good news of the Gospel.
11 Cor. 5;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.
VS.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.
VS.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.
“In Christ behalf” means on behalf of Christ. Just as of Jesus was here and talking himself. He is here in us as the Christ, a many membered body . The Christ Company in the earth this day of the Lord.
Pastor Jean