Ambassadors for Christ Terminology Generally speaking, an ambassador is a representative of a nation, sent to a foreign land. In other words, Ambassador is a diplomatic official, heading his or her country's mission to certain international organizations. An ambassador is a diplomatic agent of the high command, he is a subject of a foreign land and he exemplifies the honor of his home country. The ambassador’s role is to reflect the official position of the sovereign body that gave him authority. Biblical Exposition 2 Corinthians 5:20 says “ We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” In this verse, the Apostle Paul describes a Christian’s duty as an ambassador of Christ. Paul’s comment is not imperative, but declarative. He is not saying something that we should be, but rather something that we are. Being an ambassador is not a...
Communion with the Risen Christ in Daily Life The post resurrection kerygma invites the church to celebrate the continuing presence of risen Christ in our day-to-day-life. We are called to have communion with the risen Christ in our daily life. What does it mean to have communion with the risen Christ? The word Communion literally means "sharing." Having communion with the risen Christ means; participating in the fellowship of the risen Lord. communion is an act of manifesting a right relationship with God. It reminds us to reinstate our covenantal relationship with God. Usually the Lord's Supper is called communion ( 1 Corinth 10:16 , 1 Corinth 10:17 ), because in it there is fellowship between Christ and his disciples, and of the disciples with others. When we say communion it indicates an invisible unity between God and us. It is a kind of bond, attachment with our Master. Communion also implies the state of intimacy with God, exhibiting a cl...
Introduction Cancer is a terminal disease that threatens human life. People living with cancer undergo a time of emotional and spiritual deprivation in addition to their physical pain. When people are diagnosed with cancer they go through a painful process of shock, denial, anger, guilt and depression. They often ask, “What did I do wrong?” or “Why me?” Some patients even question “where is God?” Most patients wonder whether they did something wrong to develop cancer in them. They even think they are being punished for something they didn’t do in the past. Myths and misconceptions are also common among the cancer survivors that cause anxiety and worry in them. Therefore, the pastoral care givers and counselors role becomes significant in alleviating the emotional and spiritual pain of the cancer patients, improving their quality of life. What is Cancer? Cancer is defined as the unwanted growth of cells in any part of the body. It is a disease where cells grow out of co...
Amen to that. In fact this has been mostly neglected by the church. High time we change our attitude from men pleasers to God pleasers
ReplyDeletePraying for this to be a reality in all our lives
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