"The Ambassadors" is a painting created by Hans Holbein in 1533 during the Tudor period. It is speculated that Anne Boleyn, who was the Queen of England at the time, may have commissioned it as a gift for Jean de Dinteville, the French ambassador. Some argue that the painting has Catholic overtones because it features a variety of expensive scientific objects related to the study of time and the cosmos, which refer to Rome, the seat of the Pope. The painting depicts two men: Jean de Dinteville, the French ambassador, and Georges de Selve, a Catholic bishop from Lavaur in France. But, different interpretations suggest that the painting actually conveys an anti-Catholic message. For example, it includes a hymnal in Martin Luther's translation, highlighting the conflict between Catholicism and Protestantism. The Lutheran hymnal, open to pages that reproduce a hymn on the Commandments (Law) and one on the Holy Spirit (Grace), may imply an anti-Catholic perspective. Additionally, a carving of Jesus on the crucifix is partially hidden behind a curtain in the top left corner of the painting.
In his Letter to Corinthians, Paul said that we are ambassador for Christ. The question is, is there any requirement for us to be fit to be Christ’s ambassadors? Our fitness for this ambassadorship comes from God's power, not from our own natural abilities. God who speaks in us makes us suitable for this ambassadorship. In other words, it is the Holy Spirit that makes us ambassadors, as God will speak through us. We are also ambassador of Christ if we reconcile with God. So, to be ambassadors of Christ, not only are we ready to be entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation, but first, we need to reconcile with God. We can reconcile to God by admitting and confessing our sins, that we are sinners. After we have reconciled with God, we will be ready to be His ambassadors, bringing the message of reconciliation.