Reconciliation With God.

 

1.     Predicted. Da 9:24; Isa 53:5.

2.     Proclaimed by angels at the birth of Christ. Lu 2:14.

3.     Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances is necessary to. Eph 2:16; Col 2:14.

4.     Effected for men

a.     By God in Christ. 2Co 5:19.

b.     By Christ as High Priest. Heb 2:17.

c.     By the death of Christ. Ro 5:10; Eph 2:16; Col 1:21,22.

d.     By the blood of Christ. Eph 2:13; Col 1:20.

e.     While alienated from God. Col 1:21.

f.     Without strength. Ro 5:6.

g.     Yet sinners. Ro 5:8.

h.     While enemies to God. Ro 5:10.

5.     The ministry of committed to ministers. 2Co 5:18,19.

6.     Ministers, in Christ’s stead, should beseech men to seek. 2Co 5:20.

7.     Effects of

a.     Peace of God. Ro 5:1; Eph 2:16,17.

b.     Access to God. Ro 5:2; Eph 2:18.

c.     Union of Jews and Gentiles. Eph 2:14.

d.     Union of things in heaven and earth. Col 1:20; Eph 1:10.

8.     A pledge of final salvation. Ro 5:10.

9.     Necessity for-Illustrated. Mt 5:24-26.

10.     Typified. Le 8:15; 16:20.

RECONCILIATION. Between individuals, Matt. 5:23–26. Of Esau and Jacob, Gen. 33:4, 11. Between Pilate and Herod, Luke 23:12.

 

Between God and Mankind: Lev. 8:15; Ezek. 45:15; Dan. 9:24; Rom. 5:1, 10; Rom. 11:15; 2 Cor. 5:18–21; Eph. 2:15–18; Col. 1:20–22; Heb. 2:17 See Atonement; Jesus, Mission of; Propitiation; Redemption.

Reconciliation—making peace between enemies

A.     Effected on men while:

Helpless     Rom. 5:6

Sinners     Rom. 5:8

Enemies of God     Rom. 5:10

God-haters     Col. 1:21

B.     Accomplished by:

God in Christ     2 Cor. 5:18

Christ’s death     Rom. 5:10

Christ’s blood     Eph. 2:13

C.     Productive of:

Peace with God     Rom. 5:1

Access to God     Rom. 5:2

Union of Jews and Gentiles     Eph. 2:14