AMBASSADORS OF RECONCILIATION - J. C. O'Hair

AMBASSADORS OF RECONCILIATION

Pastor J. C. O’Hair

In these Scriptures we learn why every Christian should be a faithful and fruitful ambassador of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We labor for Divine acceptance. This acceptance is not for salvation but for service and rewards. Note the word “accepted” as we compare II Corinthians 5:9 and Ephesians 1:6 and 7: “Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be ACCEPTED of Him.” “To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us ACCEPTED in the Beloved, In Whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” This second ACCEPTED is the verb of the Greek noun “GRACE” - God has “GRACED” us, according to the riches of His grace. Isn’t this wonderful?

Thus we see it is one thing to be saved by grace without service, because of the perfect redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ, while it is a different thing to be rewarded for faithful service done in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 15:58, - I Corinthians 3:13 to 15). The word “ACCEPTED” in II Corinthians 5:9 is translated “WELL PLEASING” in Philippians 4:18.

Then we should be faithful soul winners because of the truth of II Corinthians 5:10: “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ: that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” Read about this in I Corinthians 4:1 to 5 and in Colossians 3:23 to 25 Romans 14:8 to 10.

What a day that will be! (I Corinthians 4:1 to 6).

Then again in II Corinthians 5:11 to 15, we learn that Christians should be faithful ambassadors with the ministry of reconciliation, because they know the terror, or the fear, of the Lord; because the love of Christ constraineth them; because that Christ died and rose again and they died with Him and they should not live to please themselves, but to please Christ Who died for them. Hear Paul’s words. “Watch - by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day, with tears.” (Acts 20:31).

A great truth is stated in the last two verses of the sixth chapter of I Corinthians: “What! know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

Then we should think of the words of Christ: “And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee; for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.” Luke 14:14. Our labor is not in vain in the Lord. (I Corinthians 15:58 - I Corinthians 3:14).

Perhaps the meaning of I Thessalonians 2:19 and 20 and Philippians 4:1 is that the Lord Jesus Christ at the judgment seat will give the crown of joy or rejoicing to faithful and fruitful ambassadors. U. S. ambassadors are called “ambassadors extraordinary” - “ministers plenipotentiary” (full of power). Our task is far more important than theirs. (Read Ephesians 1:19 and 20).

Christians, “we are labourers together with God.” “If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.”

Then all Christians should think of the solemn and important truth in Romans 10:14 and 15: “How then shall they call on Him in Whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of Whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach except they be sent?” “How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!”

“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel 12:3. “Let him know that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” James 5:20. Now read the ambassador’s commission and message in II Corinthians 5:16 to 21 visit

What is the Gospel?

Believing Christ died, that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ died for YOUR sins and rose again, that’s SALVATION.volleyball

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which the preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.  For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;  And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.  1. Corinthians 15:1-4

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