The bible says that God is the Father of ALL and in us all. And that He gifted a few humans to do certain things in this age until ALL become believers and come to unity of the faith...
”…for the equipping of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, until we ALL come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." (Ephesians 4:12-13)
These few believers are made aware of their salvation and are the ambassadors for Christ during this age.
“...all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the MINISTRY of RECONCILIATION.” (1 Corinthians 5:18)
These gifted few are to tell the world of humanity of their reconciliation to God...
“…that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.” (2 Corinthians 5:19)
In Colossians the Greek word for “reconciled” is “apokatallassó”. Notice the “apo” before “katalllasso”. The "apo" infers that a two-sided peace has come between God and humanity. It is only used in Colossians where it is written that all on the earth and all in the heavens will be reconciled (“apokatallassó”) to God…
“And, having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile (apokatallasso) all things unto Himself; by Him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.” (Colossians 1:20)
TWO SIDED PEACE is the destiny of all creatures who are now at enmity toward God!
RECONCILIATION means that God and humanity are at peace with one another. In First and Second Corinthians the Greek word translated “reconciliation” and “reconciled” is “katallasso”. It has reference to God changing the way he looks at humanity as a result of the blood of Jesus. God is now at peace with humanity and therefore is “not imputing their trespasses to them”, the result of the shed blood of Jesus.
NEVERTHELESS, it is a one-sided peace (God toward humanity) UNTIL each individual human makes peace with God. Those who do so in this age are the ambassadors of Christ - there are not many.
In Colossians the Greek word for “reconciled” is “apokatallassó”. Notice the “apo” before “katalllasso”. The "apo" infers that a two-sided peace has come between God and humanity. It is only used in Colossians where it is written that all on the earth and all in the heavens will be reconciled (“apokatallassó”) to God…
“And, having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile (apokatallasso) all things unto Himself; by Him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.” (Colossians 1:20)
TWO SIDED PEACE is the destiny of all creatures who are now at enmity toward God!
When created beings change their FALSE view of God as an angry God who in His wrath will torture them for their sins to the CORRECT view of a loving Father who will save them out of death, they will have peace toward God. They will forever trust Him and love Him.
Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers were chosen to teach THIS TRUTH to others. Paul was the first to receive and minister this truth to the world…
Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers were chosen to teach THIS TRUTH to others. Paul was the first to receive and minister this truth to the world…
“Now then, WE (apostles, etc.) are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore YOU (humanity) on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God (be at peace). For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might BECOME the righteousness of God in Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:19-21)
The salvation of all humanity is a done deal and is a free gift from God. All humanity will eventually be at peace with God because He has “made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us” so that the whole world could become the righteousness of God in CHRIST JESUS.
For this we all will be eternally thankful!