If Jesus has already reconciled us and the world unto God then what good is Calvinism, Catholicism or any religion? The Gospel of reconciliation makes all doctrines and religions worthless.
"And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ and has given unto us the ministry of reconciliation. To wit that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and has committed unto us the word of reconciliation" 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19.
The word or ministry of reconciliation is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the preaching of the Gospel that brings people to Christ and reconciles them to God.
Reconciliation is a two way street. Just because you have been reconciled unto God by Jesus Christ does not mean that you are saved. God has extended his hand of forgiveness to all who will receive his Son Jesus Christ as their savior. To reject Christ is to reject God's offer of reconciliation. Nothing is ours until it is received by faith, John 1:12.
HOW JESUS HAS RECONCILED US AND THE WORLD UNTO GOD.
In the Gospel Jesus comes into the world as God's new Adam and our new humanity. The old Adamic humanity was put to death in Jesus Christ, Romans 6:6. Jesus's mission is to do for us that which we cannot do for ourselves because we are sinners, Romans 3:23. God does not accept the works or the obedience of sinners. Jesus in our name and on our behalf fulfills every jot and tittle of God's Holy Law, Matthew 5:18, It was the life of Christ that was lived for our justification, Romans 3:26.
As wonderful as that is, it was not enough. Something had to be done about our sins and the sins of the whole world. Jesus took our sins and the sins of the whole world upon himself and atoned for them, 1 John 2:2. As far as God is concerned sin, death and the devil have been destroyed. Jesus now sits in heaven as the, "King of Kings and the Lord of Lords" Revelation 19:16. ALL THINGS have been reconciled unto God by his Son Jesus Christ.
"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 the earth, or things in heaven" Colossians 1:20.
God now sees ALL THINGS in his Son Jesus Christ. Jesus is our new representative humanity, 2 Corinthians 5:17. This is indeed a sad thing for Calvinist, Catholics and others that are trying to be reconciled unto God by some other way than the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Your religion has been destroyed by the reconciling power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If you want to be saved, believe in and call on the name of the Lord and you shall be saved. Romans 10:13.
"And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ and has given unto us the ministry of reconciliation. To wit that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and has committed unto us the word of reconciliation" 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19.
The word or ministry of reconciliation is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the preaching of the Gospel that brings people to Christ and reconciles them to God.
Reconciliation is a two way street. Just because you have been reconciled unto God by Jesus Christ does not mean that you are saved. God has extended his hand of forgiveness to all who will receive his Son Jesus Christ as their savior. To reject Christ is to reject God's offer of reconciliation. Nothing is ours until it is received by faith, John 1:12.
HOW JESUS HAS RECONCILED US AND THE WORLD UNTO GOD.
In the Gospel Jesus comes into the world as God's new Adam and our new humanity. The old Adamic humanity was put to death in Jesus Christ, Romans 6:6. Jesus's mission is to do for us that which we cannot do for ourselves because we are sinners, Romans 3:23. God does not accept the works or the obedience of sinners. Jesus in our name and on our behalf fulfills every jot and tittle of God's Holy Law, Matthew 5:18, It was the life of Christ that was lived for our justification, Romans 3:26.
As wonderful as that is, it was not enough. Something had to be done about our sins and the sins of the whole world. Jesus took our sins and the sins of the whole world upon himself and atoned for them, 1 John 2:2. As far as God is concerned sin, death and the devil have been destroyed. Jesus now sits in heaven as the, "King of Kings and the Lord of Lords" Revelation 19:16. ALL THINGS have been reconciled unto God by his Son Jesus Christ.
"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 the earth, or things in heaven" Colossians 1:20.
God now sees ALL THINGS in his Son Jesus Christ. Jesus is our new representative humanity, 2 Corinthians 5:17. This is indeed a sad thing for Calvinist, Catholics and others that are trying to be reconciled unto God by some other way than the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Your religion has been destroyed by the reconciling power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If you want to be saved, believe in and call on the name of the Lord and you shall be saved. Romans 10:13.
