"...God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation." (2 Cor. 5:19) Reconciliation means a restoration to the divine favor of God. It is an exchange of our faults...

"And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation." (2 Cor. 5:18) Because we are new creatures in Christ and our past is passed away, God says that all things we have in Christ are new...

"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." (Eph. 1:6) This word "accepted" means to bestow with special honor or to highly favor. God freely bestows His favor on us because He sees us in Jesus the Beloved. He doesn't...

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Cor. 5:21) To be made righteous means to be justified. Justified means to be made just as if we had never sinned in the first place. Jesus had to...

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Cor. 5:21) Jesus was without sin. For our sake God made Him take our sin upon Himself on the cross in order that we might be made the righteousness...

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Cor. 5:17) Anyone who belongs to Jesus Christ is a new person, a brand new creation that didn't exist before they came to Jesus. Through the...

"For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." (2 Cor. 1:20) All the words of God are put into effect and made certain by Jesus through us. Jesus Christ says "Yes" to all God's promises. He makes God's many promises come...

"But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption." (1 Cor. 1:30 NASB) You are God's child. He sent Christ Jesus to save you and to make you wise, acceptable, and holy. Jesus is the...

"Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place." (2 Cor. 2:14) We can be grateful that God always makes it possible for Jesus Christ to lead us to victory. God also helps...

"Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God." (2 Cor. 1:21 NASB) To be established in Christ means to be made stable and steadfast through union with Jesus the Anointed One. He has given us His grace so we can always be steady and...

"But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place." (2 Cor. 2:14 NASB) God always causes us to triumph in Christ. That means to conquer or to give victory. Think about...

"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." (1 Cor. 15:22) Adam sinned by disobeying God in the Garden of Eden. This sin separated not only Adam from God but also all of his descendants. From that time on everyone needed a Savior. All...