Reconciled to God

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. II Corinthians 5:19, 20. Reconciliation. What a rich and blessed word. Reconciliation implies that there had existed an original friendship of covenant fellowship between two parties. The text speaks...