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The Old Things Have Passed Away, Behold All Things Have Become New

The Ministry of Reconciliation

The One Who Knew No Sin Was Made Sin On Our Behalf, 2 Corinthians 5:21

2 Corinthians 5:21

For the One not experientially knowing sin, on our behalf He made sin, in order that we should become a righteousness of God in Him.

He laid upon Him our sin.

Christ never sinned, Hebrews 4:15

God the Father Laid Our Sins Upon Christ, on the Cross

Christ was the propitiation for sins, Romans 3:25

Romans 3:25

whom God before set forth a propitiation through the faith by His blood unto a demonstration of His righteousness because of the deferral of punishment of the sins having previously happened

God’s Wrath Was Not Poured Out On Christ, Isaiah 53:10

We are a Quality of God’s Righteousness in Christ

A Righteousness that is Apart from Law, Romans 3:21

Romans 3:21

But now apart from law, God's righteousness has been manifested, having been witnessed by the Law and the prophets.

A Righteousness by Faith in Christ, Romans 3:22

Romans 3:22

Indeed, righteousness from God through faith in Christ Jesus unto all and upon all the ones believing, for there is no distinction,

All Where Under Sin, Romans 3:23

Romans 3:23

for all sinned and fall short of God’s proper opinion

Sin is looking back to a point in time in which all sinned (Adam’s sin that is attributed to all men).

Falling Short of God’s Opinion of Us

The Gift of Righteousness Through Christ, Romans 5:17

Romans 5:17

For since in the trespass of the one [man] the death reigned through the one [man], by how much more the ones receiving the abundance of the grace and the gift of righteousness in life will reign through the one Jesus Christ.

Christ Resurrection Proves We Are Righteous Before God, Romans 4:25

Romans 4:25

Who was given over because of our trespasses and was raised because of our justification.

Do Not Receive the Grace of God in Vain, 2 Corinthians 6:1-2

Grace is God’s Attitude Whereby He Gives a Benefit Without Consideration of Merit

The Grace We Have in Christ is Not the Grace of the Old Testament, 1 John 1:17

John 1:17

Because the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ came to be.

We Are Saved by Grace, Ephesians 2:8

Ephesians 2:8

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, the gift of God;

Not by Our Works, Titus 3:5

Not by Our Desire or Effort, Romans 9:16

Romans 9:16

Therefore, then not of the one desirously willing nor the one running, but of the mercy from God.

Our Justification is by the gift of righteousness given through grace, Romans 3:24

Romans 3:24

Having been justified without cost by His grace through the complete redemption, the one in Christ Jesus,

Vain is Something that is Empty, Has Not Results

The Parable of the Vineyard - the Servant Returning Empty Handed, Luke 20:10

Without the Resurrection of Christ Our Preaching and Faith is in Vain, 1 Corinthians 15:14

Empty Words of Philosophy and Traditions of Men, Colossians 2:8

Receiving God’s Grace in Vain Would Be to Not Use it

Living by Law, Galatians 5:4

We are Not Under Law, We Are Under Grace, Romans 6:14

Romans 6:14

For sin will not rule you, for you are not under law but under grace.

Now Is the Time, Now is the Day of Salvation, 2 Corinthians 6:2

2 Corinthians 6:2

For He says, “At an acceptable time He listened to you and in a day of salvation He has come to aid you.”

Look with discernment, now is a pleasingly acceptable time.

Look with discernment, now is a day of salvation.

Refers to Isaiah 49:8

We are to Discern that Today is the Acceptable Time for God to Hear Us

Christ Proclaimed the Year of the Lord to Israel, Luke 4:18-21

Christ Came Upon the Close of the Ages to Being Salvation, Hebrews 9:26

Hebrews 9:26 (NASB95)

Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation (ἐπὶ συντελείᾳ) of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

We are to Discern that Today is a Day of Salvation

God Has Given Us the Ministry of Reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:19

2 Corinthians 5:19

as that the God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting to them their trespasses and having placed in us the word of reconciliation.

Now is the Time to Awake from Sleep, Romans 13:11

Romans 13:11

And this, intuitively knowing the time, that an hour already is for us to rise out from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

Commending Ourselves As Ministers of God, 2 Corinthians 6:3-4

While Giving no Stumble, 2 Corinthians 6:3

2 Corinthians 6:3

We while giving no stumble in anything, in order that the ministry is not discredited,

Not Pushing the Traditions of Men, 1 Corinthians 9:19-21

Not Imposing Our Faith before God on Others, Romans 14:1

Romans 14:1

Moreover, bring alongside the one weak in the faith, not unto discerning of doubts;

Offense - Stumble

Comes from a Word meaning to strike against, such as the foot striking

One Who Walks in the Night, John 11:10

Israel Stumbling over Christ, 1 Peter 2:8

So that The Ministry of Reconciliation is Not Discredited

The Precautions Paul Took With the Donation to the Churches, 2 Corinthians 8:19

Walking in a Worthy Manner of the One We Represent

Not by the Philosophy of Men and Empty Deceit, Colossians 2:8

In All Things Commending Ourselves As Servants of God, 2 Corinthians 6:4

2 Corinthians 6:4

but in all while commending ourselves as ministers of God in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,

Commending - How We Introduce Ourselves, 2 Corinthians 3:1

2 Corinthians 3:1

Do we begin again for ourselves to commend ourselves?

Except we need, as some, a letter of recommendation towards you or out from your recommendation?

In What We Endure Because We Speak the Truth

In Patients - Holding out under circumstance

Affliction - Tribulation (Under Pressure)

In Necessities - Under Compulsion