Corinthians 5 tells us that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them.
Now we have been given that ministry (serving, like serving food) of reconciliation, ambassadors for God.
Paul wrote to the Ephesians that we are to be forgiving others, as God has in Christ forgiven you.
If we're to represent God to this world as His ambassadors, and His ministry of reconciliation it that He is not counting men's sins against them, there are two things we need to understand.
One is that we need to understand the degree of forgiveness God has given to us. While we were God's enemies, He reconciled us to Himself.
The other is how to actually apply that in our lives, to live not counting people's wrongdoing against them. The flesh cannot do this. Only by allowing Christ to live and love through us can we do this.
Love in Christ,
Mark
Now we have been given that ministry (serving, like serving food) of reconciliation, ambassadors for God.
Paul wrote to the Ephesians that we are to be forgiving others, as God has in Christ forgiven you.
If we're to represent God to this world as His ambassadors, and His ministry of reconciliation it that He is not counting men's sins against them, there are two things we need to understand.
One is that we need to understand the degree of forgiveness God has given to us. While we were God's enemies, He reconciled us to Himself.
The other is how to actually apply that in our lives, to live not counting people's wrongdoing against them. The flesh cannot do this. Only by allowing Christ to live and love through us can we do this.
Love in Christ,
Mark