For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.
2 Corinthians 3:9
How about that?
There are those who specialize in preaching hell fire and damnation sermons, thinking they can scare people into becoming Christians. It works sometimes. But Paul speaks of the ministry of preaching righteousness. It is the idea that people respond to a positive message - that is, when you come into the church you are coming into a righteous community and you, too, can become righteous as you leave your old life behind and embrace the teachings of the Gospel. The ministry of righteousness is a message of God's love and forgiveness.
This appeals to our higher aspirations - that we want to be better people.
And, isn't that the heart of the Gospel?
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