First, “at-one-ment” conveys the force of the Pauline idea of reconciliation. It well expresses what Paul said to the Corinthians: Now all things are of God, reconciling (katallachsantos) us to Himself through Jesus Christ and giving us the ministry of reconciliation (katallages); that is, God was in Christ reconciling (katallasson) the world to Himself—not reckoning to them their offenses—and He has entrusted to us the word of reconciliation (katallages). (2 Cor. 5:18–19; cf. Rom. 5:10) On man’s
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