So the last three articles looking at the passage of 2 Cor. 5:10-17 was a set up to help us dig further into “the ministry of reconciliation,” what it is and what it means for us in receiving its benefits and in participating in the work. Here’s a summary for the last section:
In light of the wisdom of "the fear of the Lord", knowing we will appear before the Judgment seat of Christ, we persuade others. Because of the Gospel message, we do not boast in ourselves, and we are compelled to serve others and share the Gospel. This is our response to Christ's sacrifice and our great love for Him, not because we deserve to but because He chose us anyways and made us spiritually new, with a new identity, giving us spiritual lenses.
Though it was a set up for digging into “the ministry of reconciliation,” the verses we read didn’t mention it directly. This next section does, so we’ll take some time to define it more. Let’s start with reading through the next section of Scripture.
