Ambassadors

 Ambassadors

Paul also wrote,

“All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.  

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.” 2Corinthians5:18-20.

If you consider yourself a Christian. A true believer in Christ Jesus then we as the apostle Paul put it, we are Christs ambassadors. Through us God is making his appeal to the world around us.

We cannot appeal to those around us if we are judging them. Jesus said,

"Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  

For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Matthew 7:1,2.

The apostle Paul wrote,

"What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?  God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you." 1 Corinthians 5:12,13.

We have no right to judge those outside our faith. We do however have the right to judge anyone who claims to be a Christian. We have the right to do so because we must be able to judge if they are teaching sound doctrine and living a Christ like life.

As for those outside the church, as Christs ambassadors we are responsible for presenting the gospel message. Then leaving it up to the individual to believe what we are saying or not.

We have no right to say where anyone outside our faith will spend eternity.

Only God knows the heart and mind of individuals. Thus only God can judge and individual justly.

Please think about it.