The Bible reveals God has given us a 'ministry of
reconciliation' (2 Cor.5:18-19).
This reconciliation has several aspects...
First, God has provided a way for man to be reconciled to Himself through Christ.
Second, as men are reconciled to God, they
are in a position to be reconciled to one another.
And third, God is in the process of also reconciling the world to His original design for creation.
In a day when there is so much rancor and division, opportunities for us to serve as ministers of reconciliation abound.
And we need to exercise this ministry in all its fullness...
We must show how the gospel reconciles men to God and men to men, yes.
But also how it reconciles men to the design God has for their lives.
And we show this by applying God's word to all of life... including business, economics, labor, law, education, race, sexual ethics, etc...