2 Corinthians 5:19-20 (WEL) So then, we are ambassadors for Christ. In this sense, God is making an appeal through us. We beg of you on behalf of Christ, “Be reconciled to God.” 21 For he has made him, who knew no sin, “sin” for us, so that we might become God’s righteousness in him.
V20 So then, we are ambassadors for Christ. In this sense, God is making an appeal through us. We beg of you on behalf of Christ, “Be reconciled to God.”
We are citizens of heaven (Ephesians 2:19 and Philippians 3:20). As citizens of heaven, we must represent God’s standards—His worldview, His lifestyle, His rules, and His will. We are ambassadors. We are to glorify God by everything we do or think in all our actions (James 1:22 and Romans 12:2). We are to preach the Gospel as He has commanded (Matthew 28:19-20). The appeal is the call for anyone and everyone to believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
A believer can be out of fellowship, too. Unconfessed and/or persistent sin will harm fellowship with God. See 1 John 1:6-10.
V21 For he has made him, who knew no sin, “sin” for us, so that we might become God’s righteousness in him.
He is God the Father. It was God’s blueprint from before creation. God did not want Adam and Eve to sin, though some theologies believe so. God wanted them to live and not die. God truly has foreknowledge, foresight as we understand it, thus He knew the choice of Adam and Eve. It was, is, and always will be God’s plan for all humans to believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus is our Passover Lamb, dying on the cross as our substitute for our sins. The Passover Lamb, the substitute in a person’s place, was seen in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:21). Also see Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 9:22, and Revelation 1:5.
We learn:
• Those who believe and trust in Jesus alone for salvation are ambassadors, and all have a mission.
• Jesus is the Passover Lamb who suffered, penalized, and died paying the sentence for our sins perfectly and completely.
Questions:
• Are you living your Christian life as an ambassador for God’s kingdom?
• Are you grateful for the ministry and blessings of Jesus Christ?