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Verse 17 of 2 Corinthians 5 says,
there is a new creation, in other words, a new person, a new person who is
different from the regular type of persons we see every day. In other words a new
breed of person. Now, this person doesn’t carry the characteristics of the
persons we see every day. A new creation would imply new behaviours,
characteristics, personality, not of this world.
Verse 18 explains that all things
are now of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Christ Jesus. To make
things clearer, Adam is the father of a species of people who populated the
earth. Therefore, the world had his genes and characteristics, and because of
his fall, he was separated from God, which affected the entire world. But a new
Adam was formed in the person of Jesus Christ who is of God and not separated
from God, which is why if anyone is IN Christ, being born of Spirit under
Christ, the old life of the first Adam dies, and a new person in the form and
characteristics of the new Adam—Jesus Christ is born (what we call being born again).
This new life isn’t separated
from God, and the characteristics and personality the person possesses is
exactly as Jesus’, thus reconciliation is between the person and the God the
Father is born. The new person is a citizen of Zion and not of this earth,
which is why God through Jesus Christ has given us the ministry of
reconciliation. In other words, we are sent to this world as Ambassadors to spread
the good news that God through Jesus has reconciled all to Himself [has freed
us from bondage]. The suffering of a man trying to please God through religion
has been done in Christ Jesus. What we couldn’t achieve through our religion,
Jesus did it for us through His death, burial, and resurrection, as God is not
imputing our trespasses to us anymore, and has committed to us the word of
reconciliation.
In order to activate the reconciliation
given to us is to receive it by receiving Jesus as our new life, by confessing
with our mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe with our heart that God raised Him
from the dead, and we would be saved, (ref.: Romans 10:9), leaving this old
life and taking up a brand new life and person who is of Christ.
The ministry of reconciliation is
the chief purpose of every born of God, who are sent to earth as Ambassadors. These
Ambassadors are who we popularly know as the church. And if any church isn’t
spreading the love of reconciliation in Christ Jesus being led by the Holy
Spirit, that isn’t a church, but a set of people misleading the world.
Remember, the truth being spread
doesn’t focus on imputing people sins against them, rather they share the love
Jesus brought in His new life He is offering us because Jesus was made sin for
us and we became the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, (ref.: 2 Corinthians
5:21).
May the LORD bless
you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you
and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.
Why not accept Jesus
today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus,
I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God
raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank
You for saving me!” Congratulations,
you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James
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