 | Arminianism - 1879 - 1042 pages
...arrived in the city just in tune to hear the Chairman preach a very powerful and impressive sermon from 2 Corinthians v. 20 : ' 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.' Both... | |
 | William Thistlethwaite - 1837 - 982 pages
...his messengers on an embassy of peace and love. The language of the Apostle is extraordinary (2 Cor. v. 20.) " Now then we are ambassadors for Christ,...in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." This surely is not the manner of men, who instead of sending expect to be applied to ; instead of intreating... | |
 | Edward Samuel - 1857 - 226 pages
...reconciliation of us to God by accepting the pardon of our sins, which is the end of the ministry, ver. 20 ; " Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as...in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." This reconciliation is made by the Spirit of God in the sinner's heart ; this also is at large declared,... | |
 | William Peter Strickland - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 514 pages
...preaching to the sailors, he fixed himself against the mast, and discoursed with warmth and freedom from 2 Corinthians, v, 20 : " 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." In alluding... | |
 | Edward Samuel - 1860 - 280 pages
...reconciling of us to God ; our accepting the pardon of our sins which is the end of the ministry, verse 20. " Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as...in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." This reconciliation is made by the Spirit of God in the sinner's heart ; this also is at large declared,... | |
 | Charles Hodge - Bible - 1860 - 328 pages
...men that God is reconciled and ready to forgive, so that whosoever will may turn unto him and live. 20. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though...(you) in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. This is an inference from what precedes. N~ow then (ow, therefore). " Seeing that God in Christ is reconciled,... | |
 | Charles Hodge - Bible - 1862 - 320 pages
...men that God is reconciled and ready to forgive, so that whosoever will may turn unto him and live. 20. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though...in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 'This is an inference from what precedes. Now then (ow, therefore). fc Seeing that God in Christ is reconciled,... | |
 | 1862 - 760 pages
...pastor was introduced to his people by Dr Blakely, who delivered an exceedingly appropriate discourse from 2 Corinthians, v. 20 — " Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us : we pray you iu Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." He dwelt... | |
 | 1867 - 454 pages
...tasks, — for they will thus recognise one dignifying element in their labour. his colleagues in chap. v. 20 : " Now then we are ambassadors for Christ,...in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." This, then, is the kind of "labour" intended. It is the ministration of God's love. It is the following up,... | |
 | Charles Hodge - Religion - 1994 - 324 pages
...men that God is reconciled and ready to forgive, so that whosoever will may turn unto him and live. 20. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though...(you) in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. This is an inference from what precedes. Now then (ow, therefore). ' Seeing that God in Christ is reconciled,... | |
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... be preferred. The evidence that the death of Christ has been accepted as an expiation for sin, of infinite value and efficiency, is the fact that God hath commissioned his ministers to announce to all men that God is reconciled and ready to forgive,... 