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18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.
Father, I have not been the best ambassador …
16So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
Jesus, am I a new creation? I know I am, but why am I still so much like the old me? But …
14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
All died…does that mean me too Jesus? I don’t feel like I am dead to this world. I still worry and think about “stuff” …
11Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. 12We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather …
9So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
Jesus, this is a bit of a scary verse. I suppose it should be. I …
This question really isn’t about basic Christian philosophy, but the context is so interesting I decided to answer it. I know no one will become a Christian based on this, but it does emphasize that if you are an atheist, you better be 100% sure you are right, because the risk-reward ratio on this bet is awful.
So what exactly is the “bet” of Christianity and/or atheism? The Christian is …
8We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
This is so true Lord. I would miss my family and friends, but I am so tired of this life and want to go have so bad. I really want to be rid of this body with its temptations and problems. This world surrounds me daily with awfulness and …
In order to say God is unjust for choosing the Israelites, you would have to first answer the question: Chosen for what? People who are unfamiliar with the Bible make the assumption the Israelites were chosen for preferential treatment, and that is not what the Bible says at all. The Bible clearly says that God chose the Israelites to be a “blessing to all the peoples of the world.” Really, …
6Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7We live by faith, not by sight.
Lord, how can I learn to live by faith and not by sight? I am constantly worried about what I see in my life..my business, my children, my sins. I am constantly tempted by what I see. …
1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, 3because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do …