Reconciled Theology - Proper Direction and Purpose
BE RECONCILED TO GOD Properly directed theology is fully reconciled to God. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; 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. " (2 Corinthians 5:17-20) BUILD UP THE BODY OF CHRIST Properly directed theology is for the edification (the building up) of the body of Christ. "And he gave some... teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ ..." (Ephesians 4:11-12) Edification educates,