Vol 63 Issue 09

James D. Slopsema is pastor of Hope Protestant Reformed Church, Walker, Michigan. To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them . . . .  II Corinthians 5:19 Paul and his co-workers were ambassadors for Christ. Through them God spoke words of comfort, encouragement, instruction and sometimes even rebuke to the church. Because Paul and his co-workers were ambassadors for Christ, God had committed to them the ministry of reconciliation. As ministers of reconciliation it was their calling to proclaim the great gospel of reconciliation, to wit, that God was in...