This week, Michael writes that even though we are taught in Christ’s church about the unconditional love of God, many are sadly too embarrassed to do the right thing and stand up for the truth of scripture. Reconciliation means to restore to harmony and unity that which is not. It means to regenerate which is dead or idle and to be made new, rejoined together in the spirit of unity. Reconciliation is to bring back together and into balance that which has been separated.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent (without self-control,) fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded (prideful,) lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
To listen to the news of this world’s current events, is to separate our hearts from the truth of the Word of God. However, 1 John 1:7 says, “But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
According to 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, “Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to 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. Now then we are Ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be reconciled to God for He has made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”
There can be no lasting reconciliation without repentance. Repentance means to turn 180 degrees around. It means to turn from myself and my selfish nature and unto God through his son Jesus Christ. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. The first step to repentance is meekness and humility. Jesus said, blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. We must give up the prideful throne of our hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says, If any man is in Christ he is a new creation. Old things are passed away. All things are become new.
The devil’s job is to divide and conquer. There are irreconcilable differences between genders, political parties, races, and denominations because of humanist ideology. James 3:16 tells us, “Where there is strife and contention there is confusion and every evil work.” However, the solution to division is the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Reconciliation resulting in peace is only available through Jesus Christ.
Let's continue Michael's message on "Reconciliation" in the next post.
In Christ, Brian
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