The Kingdom
Now that we have been reconciled to Jesus and have entered His kingdom by being born of water and of the Spirit (John 3:5, Acts 2:38), He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
"To wit, that 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 Corinthians 5:19
The word of reconciliation is the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Romans 6:1-4, Acts 2:38) Jesus was made flesh to dwell among us and to die for our sins. He was buried, but on the third day He rose again. We obey His Gospel by dying to our old life of sin by repentance, by being buried with Him in water baptism in His name Jesus, and by receiving His Spirit to walk in a new life in Christ.
"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. 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 Corinthians 5:20-21
God made peace with man by the blood of His cross. He has paid the price of our sin, so we can come back into His favor and have communion with Him by His Spirit.
"And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven." - Colossians 1:20
"And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;" - Colossians 1:21-23
"Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:" - Colossians 1:13-15
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