Reconciliation of the world to God
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· 4 viewsOn account of sin, people are alienated from God and cut off from fellowship with him. Through Jesus Christ, God reconciles the world to himself, breaking down the barriers of hostility and estrangement.
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A broken relationship through sin brings alienation from God
A broken relationship through sin brings alienation from God
Rather, your iniquities have been barriers between you and your God,
and your sins have hidden his face from you, from hearing.
See also the expulsion from Eden; Cain’s alienation from God; ; ; ; the tax collector’s prayer for mercy; ; ; ; ; ; ;
God takes the initiative in bringing about reconciliation
God takes the initiative in bringing about reconciliation
And all these things are from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
See also ; ; ;
The means of reconciliation is the death of Jesus Christ
The means of reconciliation is the death of Jesus Christ
For while we were still helpless, yet at the proper time Christ died for the ungodly.
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The results of reconciliation are both personal and universal
The results of reconciliation are both personal and universal
Peace with God
Peace with God
Therefore, because we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
See also ; ;
Access to God
Access to God
through whom also we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
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Adoption as God’s children
Adoption as God’s children
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Peacemaking throughout the universe
Peacemaking throughout the universe
and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by making peace through the blood of his cross, through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
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Believers are to be the ambassadors of reconciliation
Believers are to be the ambassadors of reconciliation
And all these things are from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore we are ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as if God were imploring you through us. We beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.