Bible dictionary for children
Reconciliation
Reconciliation means working toward a relationship being put right.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Reconciliation means working toward a relationship being put right. It can require truth, responsibility and rebuilding trust over time.
Talk about it
What might need to happen before broken trust can grow again?
An example from the Bible
Second Corinthians describes God reconciling people to himself through Christ and giving a ministry of reconciliation. Repair is more than pretending a disagreement never happened.
Read 2 Corinthians 5:18 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: 2 Corinthians 5:18
But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
