The Word Of Reconciliation
“God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation." (2 Corinthians 5:19)
When Jesus was buried and raised it guaranteed our resurrection also. God now sees us as already resurrected and is "not counting" our sins against us.
So what is this "word of reconciliation"...
"He forgave us all our sins…which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken them away, nailing them to the cross…Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival...for you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” (Colossians 2:12-3:1-4)
When Jesus was buried and raised it guaranteed our resurrection also. God now sees us as already resurrected and is "not counting" our sins against us.
We are not to let those who have various religious rules and holy days judge us and tell us what we can and cannot do. We are no longer subject to religious rules and are guaranteed that when Jesus appears we "will appear with him in glory".
I know what some of you are thinking....So should we or can we just live any sort of lifestyle we want?
Come on man! How could one who is aware of what God has done for him live any longer selfishly for himself. It is my experience that this knowledge changes the way we live to one which is better for all those around us, starting with our families…and that pleases God!
“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase?...How shall we who died to sin still live in it?...we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection…so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; for he who has died is freed from sin. Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him…so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts…but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” (Romans 6:1-14)
Come on man! How could one who is aware of what God has done for him live any longer selfishly for himself. It is my experience that this knowledge changes the way we live to one which is better for all those around us, starting with our families…and that pleases God!
“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase?...How shall we who died to sin still live in it?...we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection…so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; for he who has died is freed from sin. Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him…so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts…but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” (Romans 6:1-14)