The Ministry of Reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5 19

The Ministry of Reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5: 19 -21 Cornel Rasor, Pastor

• Eze 18: 4 "Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die. • Eze 18: 20 "The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself. • Mat 7: 13 -14 "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 "For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. • Mat 25: 41 "Then He will also say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels; • Mat 25: 46 "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. " • Luk 13: 23 -24 And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there just a few who are being saved? " And He said to them, 24 "Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. • Joh 8: 24 "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins. " © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org

• 2 Th 1: 9 These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, • Rev 14: 9 -11 Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 "And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name. " • Rev 20: 11 -15 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org

• Isa 45: 22 "Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, and there is no other. • Isa 55: 1 "Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost. • Mat 11: 28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. • Mat 22: 14 "For many are called, but few are chosen. " • Rev 22: 17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come. " And let the one who hears say, "Come. " And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org

• Eph 1: 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love • Rev 13: 8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. • Rev 17: 8 "The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. • 2 Ti 2: 10 For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory. • 2 Th 2: 13 But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. • 2 Th 2: 14 It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org

• Joh 10: 11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. • Joh 10: 15 even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. • Joh 17: 9 "I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but of those whom You have given Me; for they are Yours; • Rom 8: 32 -33 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? 33 Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; • Eph 5: 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org

• ambassador older, venerated person") – properly, to be elderly or mature, "to be the elder, to take precedence and hence act as an ambassador" (A-S). • πρεσβευ ω • presbeuo • • • 4243 /presbeúō ("act as an ambassador") means 1) to be older, prior by birth or in age to act as an established statesman (diplomat) – a trusted, respected ambassador who is 2) to be an ambassador, act as an ambassador authorized to speak as God's emissary (represent His kingdom). presbeuó: to be the elder, to take precedence • This term is used in the ancient phrase, "I am on Original Word: πρεσβεύω embassy to the Emperor, I am an ambassador" Part of Speech: Verb (Souter) – i. e. as someone respected as Transliteration: presbeuó trustworthy (loyal, knowledgeable), especially in Phonetic Spelling: (pres-byoo'-o) the opinion of those they know (belong to). Definition: to be the elder, to take precedence Usage: I am aged, act as an ambassador. • 4243 presbeúō (a verb derived from presbys, "an © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org

• no • μηδει ς / μηδεμι α / μηδε ν • me deis / me demia / me den • 1) nobody, no one, nothing • médeis, médemia, méden: no one, nothing • Original Word: μηδείς, μηδεμία, μηδέν Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: médeis, médemia, méden Phonetic Spelling: (may-dice') Definition: no one, nothing Usage: no one, nothing. • 3367 mēdeís(from 3361 /mḗ, "not a possibility" and 1520 /heís, "one") – properly, "no one, nothing" – literally, "not even one. " © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org

• endurance • hupomoné: a remaining behind, a patient enduring • υ πομονη • • Original Word: ὑπομονή, ῆς, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine hupomone Transliteration: hupomoné Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-om-on-ay') 1) steadfastness, constancy, endurance Definition: a remaining behind, a patient 1 a) in the NT the characteristic of a man who is enduring not swerved from his deliberate purpose and his Usage: endurance, steadfastness, patient loyalty to faith and piety by even the greatest waiting for. trials and sufferings • 5281 hypomonḗ (from 5259 /hypó, "under" and 3306 /ménō, "remain, endure") – properly, 1 b) patiently, and steadfastly remaining under, endurance; steadfastness, especially as God enables the believer to 2) a patient, steadfast waiting for "remain (endure) under" the challenges He allots in life. 3) a patient enduring, sustaining, perseverance © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org

• afflictions tribulation. • θλι ψις • thlipsis • 1) a pressing, pressing together, pressure • 2) metaphorically oppression, tribulation, distress, straits • thlipsis: tribulation • Original Word: θλῖψις, εως, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: thlipsis Phonetic Spelling: (thlip'-sis) Definition: tribulation Usage: persecution, affliction, distress, affliction, • 2347 thlípsis – properly, pressure (what constricts or rubs together), used of a narrow place that "hems someone in"; tribulation, especially internal pressure that causes someone to feel confined (restricted, "without options"). • 2347 /thlípsis ("compression, tribulation") carries the challenge of coping with the internal pressure of a tribulation, especially when feeling there is "no way of escape" ("hemmed in"). • [By contrast, 4730 (stenoxōría) focuses on the external pressure exerted by circumstances. ] © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org

• hardships • α ναγκη Definition: necessity Usage: necessity, constraint, compulsion; there is need to; force, violence. • 318 anágkē (perhaps cognate with 43 /agkálē, "arm, " which is derived from 1) necessity, imposed either by the angkos, "a bent/uplifted arm poised to meet circumstances, or by law of duty regarding a pressing need") – necessity; a compelling need requiring immediate action, i. e. in a to one’s advantage, custom, argument pressing situation. 2) calamity, distress, straits • 318 /anágkē ("a necessity") calls for timely help, i. e. strong force needed to accomplish anagké: necessity something compulsory (absolutely required). Original Word: ἀνάγκη, ης, ἡ This kind of situation is typically brought on Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine by great pain or distress (so Diod. , LXX, Transliteration: anagké Abbott-Smith). Phonetic Spelling: (an-ang-kay') • anagke • • © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org

• distresses • • 4730 stenoxōría (from 4728 /stenós, "narrow, confined" and 5561 /xṓra, "space, territory, area") – properly, a narrow place; (figuratively) a στενοχωρι α difficult circumstance – which God always authorized and hence only produces a temporal stenocho ria sense of confinement. Through Christ's inworking of faith (4102 /pístis, "divine 1) narrowness of place, a narrow place persuasion"), internal distress (sense of 2) metaphorically dire calamity, extreme affliction pressure, anguish) is ironically the way He shows His limitless work – in our "limitations"! stenochória: narrowness of space, fig. difficulty • [Ro 2: 9 however uses 4730 (stenoxōría) for negative confinements (inner distress), that Original Word: στενοχωρία, ας, ἡ result from living outside of God's will. ] Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: stenochória Phonetic Spelling: (sten-okh-o-ree'-ah) Definition: narrowness of space, difficulty Usage: a narrow space, great distress, anguish. © Kootenai Community Church | Adult Sunday School: 2 Corinthians | Series taught by Cornel Rasor, Pastor | Any unauthorized alteration of this material is prohibited. kootenaichurch. org