The Ministry of Reconciliation

About the Book

Religious divisiveness has never been more prevalent. Muslim Jihadists are bent on converting or killing all infidels, and annihilating the Jewish nation. Atheists are waging a holy war to secularize civil societies. Christian denominations are fractured over issues of marriage, abortion, war, and inclusiveness. The Vatican has reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, asserting that other Christian communities were defective or not true churches. In the midst of this religious turmoil, it is imperative that we hear the comforting message of reconciliation in the words of Jesus Christ.

"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me."
"As in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive."
"And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry 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."

God has a plan for reconciling the world to himself and we are all part of that plan. The author presents thirteen Biblical essays describing God's plan for the reconciliation of his creation in Christ Jesus.

The first series of essays focuses on God's plan for the ultimate reconciliation of all of mankind. The second series of essays focuses on the role that God's earthly ministers, the house of Israel, will play as ministers of the reconciliation.

About the Author

Richard LeRoy Jarvis is a retired Engineer, and has been a student of the Bible for more than 50 years. He is the author of fifteen Biblical essays published in America's Answer Magazine. He graduated as a Civil Engineer from Cornell University and holds a Master of Science Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked at AAI Corporation in Baltimore for 33 years prior to his retirement in 1993. At AAI he served as a Structural Engineer, Program Manager, Technical Director, and Manager of Mechanical Engineering. During his retirement he has pursued genealogical research, and has authored three books including: Francis Jarvis, A Person of Quality, My Hudson Ancestors from Virginia, and Peter Seibold of Treis Germany. He is Treasurer of the Richmond Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Richard is married and has three children and seven grandchildren.