Pauline theology of reconciliation

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Christian theological concept New Testament theological theme Pauline theology

Pauline theology of reconciliation is the apostle Paul’s understanding of how God restores broken relationships—between humans and God and among people themselves—through Christ, transforming former alienation into renewed, purposeful fellowship.

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instanceOf	Christian theological concept ⓘ New Testament theological theme ⓘ Pauline theology ⓘ
aimsAt	restored, purposeful fellowship with God and others ⓘ
centralText	2 Corinthians 5:18–21 ⓘ Colossians 1:19–22 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephesians 2:14–18 ⓘ Romans 5:10–11 ⓘ
contrastsWith	state of enmity with God ⓘ
developedBy	Apostle Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ
emphasizes	Christ’s death as means of reconciliation ⓘ God as initiator of reconciliation ⓘ abolition of enmity between God and humans ⓘ abolition of hostility between Jews and Gentiles ⓘ
focusesOn	restoration of relationship between God and humans ⓘ restoration of relationships among humans ⓘ
groundedIn	Christ’s cross ⓘ God’s grace ⓘ
hasDimension	cosmic reconciliation of all things ⓘ horizontal reconciliation among humans ⓘ vertical reconciliation with God ⓘ
hasPrimarySource	Epistle to the Colossians NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Ephesians NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Epistle to the Corinthians NERFINISHED ⓘ
includesConcept	cosmic reconciliation ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ justification ⓘ ministry of reconciliation ⓘ new creation in Christ ⓘ participation in Christ ⓘ peace with God ⓘ word of reconciliation ⓘ
mediatedThrough	Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ
presupposes	alienation from God ⓘ human sin ⓘ
relatesTo	atonement ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ ethics ⓘ soteriology ⓘ
resultsIn	ethical transformation of believers ⓘ formation of one new humanity in Christ ⓘ mission to proclaim reconciliation ⓘ peace with God through Christ ⓘ renewed fellowship with God ⓘ
teaches	Christ was made sin for believers so they might become God’s righteousness ⓘ God does not count trespasses against reconciled people ⓘ God reconciles the world to himself in Christ ⓘ believers are ambassadors for Christ ⓘ believers are entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation ⓘ

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Onesimus as formerly useless but now useful → relatedConcept → Pauline theology of reconciliation ⓘ

Richard B. Gaffin Jr. → fieldOfWork → Pauline theology of reconciliation ⓘ

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Christians in Philippi → theologyInfluencedBy → Pauline theology of reconciliation ⓘ

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