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country. Our accreditation is the righteousness we
have in CHRIST. As Kingdom People, we are not of
this world, but are of the Kingdom of GOD. JESUS
said, They (We) do not belong to this world any more
than I do (John 17:16). We are charged to advance
HIS Kingdom Agenda while we sojourn through this
foreign world. As HIS Ambassadors, there is no room
for our opinions or opinions of the world.
The Grace of the Ministry of Reconciliation
Also, from 2 Corinthians 5 verses 19 and 20, we can see
that Grace is GOD choosing to bless us rather than
punish us as our sin demands. It is HIS benevolence to
the undeserving. This is clear through the Great
Reconciliation accomplished by JESUS. We see this grace
in two forms.
1. Salvation and Sanctification. Verse 19: that GOD was
reconciling the world to HIMSELF in CHRIST, not
counting people’s sins against them. And HE has
committed to us the message of reconciliation. In HIS
Holy Benevolence, HE chooses to not impute our
transgressions against us, even though we most
certainly deserve it. HE then consecrates us to
represent HIM here on earth. Likewise, we do not
ascribe past transgressions to another. On the
contrary, we forgive. This is an enabling grace that
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