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December 21, 2008
How many people have heard the Gospel but not understood it? How many still rely on their own efforts to “become a Christian” instead of trusting in Christ’s finished work of reconciliation? Considering these questions, Alistair Begg clarifies the Gospel’s central message: our alienation from God is overcome when we consider this crucial and costly decision, admit our sin and need for a Savior, and respond in repentance and faith.
15and he died for all, fthat those who live might no longer live for themselves but gfor him who for their sake died and was raised.
16From now on, therefore, hwe regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is iin Christ, he is ja new creation.2 kThe old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18All this is from God, lwho through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us mthe ministry of reconciliation; 19that is, in Christ God was reconciling3 the world to himself, nnot counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us mthe message of reconciliation. 20Therefore, owe are ambassadors for Christ, pGod making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21qFor our sake he made him to be sin rwho knew no sin, so that in him we might become sthe righteousness of God.
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