What ministry does Second Corinthians 5:18 say God gave after reconciling people to Himself through Christ?

### Why this is right Second Corinthians 5:18 says God reconciled people to Himself through Jesus Christ and gave them the ministry of reconciliation. The next verse describes this as the message of reconciliation. ### The concept The ministry follows from God’s reconciling action. It involves communicating restoration to favor and aiming, by word and deed, to bring others into harmony with God. It is not a command to repeat Christ’s sacrifice, because Hebrews 9:26 describes His offering as once for all. Nor does the passage describe the ministry as earning redemption. ### The other options - **B. The authority to condemn every person**: The passage speaks of reconciliation, not condemnation. - **C. The task of repeating Christ’s sacrifice**: Hebrews presents Christ’s sacrifice as once for all. - **D. The duty to earn redemption through legal works**: Galatians 2:16 rejects works of the Law as the basis of justification. ### Terms - **Ministry of reconciliation**: The task of communicating the restoration to favor accomplished through Christ. ### Remember Those who receive reconciliation are entrusted with communicating its message.