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The Power of Reconciliation: Transforming Lives Through Christ

Discover how God, through Christ, offers reconciliation to sinful humanity, transforming them into new creatures. Explore the profound impact of the word of reconciliation and the choice individuals must make to be reconciled to God by living a life of faith.

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The Power of Reconciliation: Transforming Lives Through Christ

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  1. What God Is Doing In Christ 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

  2. Reconciling The World • “Reconciling the world to Himself” (2 Cor. 5:19) • Notice the direction of action • It is the “world to Himself” • Though it is a popular theory, there isn’t anywhere in the New Testament where God must reconciled to the world

  3. It is God offering reconciliation to sinful man • All separated from God due to sin (Isa. 59:1-2; Rom. 3:23) • God offers salvation through Christ • Seek and save the lost (Lk. 19:10) • Christ would die for us (Rom. 5:6-8) • He is a sacrifice for our sins (Heb. 9:26) • Shed His blood to redeem us from sin (Matt. 26:28; 1 Peter 1:18-19)

  4. “The word of reconciliation” • Unless eyes are open it will not be seen (2 Cor. 4:2-4) • It has the ability to save (James 1:21) • It is God’s great power (Rom. 1:16)

  5. A New Creature • The gospel is “good news” • Literally. EUAGELION, “a reward for good tidings” (Vine) • Cf. Acts 10:34-43 • It must be obeyed (2 Thess. 1:8)

  6. Should bring a reaction (Acts 2:37) • Action then required (Acts 2:38) • Reconciled as a new creature (2 Cor. 5:17) • Old man dead and buried (Rom. 6:4a) • New man raised (Rom. 6:4b) • Not just “nicer” or “improved”, but a new man through and through (1 Thess. 5:23)

  7. A Choice To Be Made • God is not going to force anyone to be reconciled (Matt. 23:37) • It calls for a life lived by faith (Gal. 2:20) • How could anyone surpass the words of 2 Corinthians 5:20. “…we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God”

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