STB159 | BSE | Conflict: The Process of Resolution | Cultivate Relationships

BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott walk through the process of resolution by defining forgiveness, repentance, reconciliation, and restoration through the lens of Jesus and the gospel. They challenge behavior-based gospel narratives and show how the good news begins with who people are as God designed them, not what they’ve done. This episode reframes salvation, propitiation, reconciliation, and restoration as participation in God’s new creation, inviting Christians to live as ambassadors who reflect grace in real relationships.

— EPISODE CHAPTERS —
(00:00) Why Definitions Matter
The conversation opens by exposing how misunderstanding propitiation, forgiveness, repentance, reconciliation, and restoration can keep people stuck in brokenness, bitterness, and pain. Clear definitions remove fear, dismantle deception, and make it possible to begin the process of resolution.
(24:06) Identity v Behavior
Using 2 Corinthians 5, the discussion reframes the gospel as identity-first. People are not defined by sin or behavior, but by who God says they are — reshaping how we view repentance, forgiveness, and ultimately, evangelism.
(1:03:27) Ambassadors of Reconciliation
Attention turns to our role as participants in God’s work. Believers don’t repeat Jesus’ sacrifice, but they do carry His message — inviting others to repent, return, and live from their restored design.
(1:22:58) Activation Steps
This episode closes with reflection and application, inviting listeners to examine how they view people, release behavior-based judgments, and actively practice reconciliation as ambassadors of God’s new creation.

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