What ministry did God give believers along with salvation?
Along with salvation, God gave believers the ministry of reconciliation. Having reconciled them to Himself through Jesus Christ and His work of the cross, He entrusts them to carry that same message of reconciliation as He gives opportunity.
Les explains that reconciliation is closely related to redemption. Exodus is a book of redemption, a picture of being bought back, and reconciliation is a next of kin to redemption, because when two estranged people come back together, that is reconciliation. Paul uses this word regarding believers: God has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus the Christ, in reference to His work of the cross. But He did not stop there. When He reconciled us and gave us salvation, He also gave us a ministry—the ministry of reconciliation. God expects every believer to do this as He gives opportunity.