Reconciled to God while enemies !

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Reconcile the reconciled !

All those whom Christ died for, by His Death alone, apart from any obedience of their own, and in fact while they were being enemies, they have been reconciled to God [received into His Favor], again solely by His Son's Death Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we[Believers] were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Now these reconciled enemies, unbelievers here in Vs 10 are the same ones of that World Paul states this of in 2 Cor 5:19

19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

But now how does this square with what is written, the imperative in Vs 20 ?

20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Here is the meaning, in Rom 5:10 and 2 Cor 5:19, those whom Christ died for are Reconciled to God objectively while still in the flesh[sin nature] and very much unconverted and at enmity with God, but now when the imperative is issued, a summons to Gospel Faith and Obedience, " Be ye reconciled to God" It is when they are in their New Nature, Born of God, and now it is time for them to have a special apprehension of that Reconciliation that Christ has already accomplished or Established with God for us. Its a calling into fellowship 1 Cor 1:9

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Before and without a New Birth and Nature we are not fit vessels for Communion and Fellowship with God.

So that's the difference, When merely objectively reconciled, we are still in a state of nature and enmity against God, and hence the Need of New Birth Jn 3:7, then we are reconciled to God inherently.

The imperative in Vs 20 is actually a turning us to God, because though it is an imperative, its in the passive voice, meaning By the Command God is actually reconciling us to Himself, we are the subjects of God's Command, it works upon us. That's why the Gospel is called the Power of God unto salvation to everyone who is believing. 4

 

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Reconcile the reconciled ! 2

Now who does this apply to [Reconciliation of the reconciled], for it only applies to believers, for only believers were reconciled to God by Christ's Death while being unbelievers. They were reconciled to God apart from any previous conditions performed in them or by them, it being solely perform by Christ's One Act of Obedience upon the Cross [Phil 2:8], meaning His Death/ Blood.

 

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Reconcile the reconciled ! 2

Now who does this apply to [Reconciliation of the reconciled], for it only applies to believers, for only believers were reconciled to God by Christ's Death while being unbelievers. They were reconciled to God apart from any previous conditions performed in them or by them, it being solely perform by Christ's One Act of Obedience upon the Cross [Phil 2:8], meaning His Death/ Blood.

I have a problem with you splitting up reconciliation in objective and subjective. I don't think that is a Biblical idea. Either you are reconciled or you are not, there is no in between. The truth is people could be reconciled with God even before Jesus was crucifide.

 

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What is the Word of Reconciliation ?

2 Cor 5:19,17

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Exactly what is this word of Reconciliation ? The Word of Reconciliation is actually found in Vs 17, All for whom Christ died are by His Death alone, legally before God's Law and Justice, a New Creature or Creation :

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Everyone Christ died for and rose from the dead in behalf of, are in Him and by that a New Creature !

This Message of Reconciliation is a fact accomplished for all whom He died, and all of them have a declared standing of having been Reconciled to God, and no sins can be imputed to/against them Vs 19

All for whom He died, their sins against God have all been purged away Heb 1:3

3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

Because of what Christ has done, all for whom He died are in a New Relationship with God .

The point is, their Faith is not what made them New Creatures, the Work of Christ did that alone, not even the Spirit did that at first; but Faith is called forth in the preaching of the Word of

Truth/Reconciliation, that those who are Spiritually alive are persuaded of that accomplished fact; So it is that we Trust Christ if we are already New Creatures.

In this we do not Trust Christ in order to be made New Creatures, but we Trust Him because we were made New Creatures. All who are made New Creatures positionally by His Death and Resurrection, are given life and Faith[By the Spirit] to become New Creatures experientially.

Paul Preaches in Reconciliation, that all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ 2 Cor 5:18

18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Because of His Death alone, believers had a New Creation status of being Reconciled to God [while enemies], all that had been written against them as Per Col 2:14

14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

All things pertaining to their sins and transgressions against God's Law, that made us guilty have been taken away from the record books, expunged, wiped out, so that they have been exonerated from them, so that not any of them will ever have to fear this scenario Rev 20:11-15, even though their names will concern one of those books then [The Book of Life] but for all others, the books record their evil deeds and iniquities against God's Holy Law and Gospel, and they shall be sentenced accordingly.

But the Message of Reconciliation is that the very sins the reprobate will be punished for, those very same type sins were never charged to those Christ died for, for in His Death, God was not charging them their Trespasses against them. This is the Word of Reconciliation. 4

 

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I have a problem with you splitting up reconciliation in objective and subjective. I don't think that is a Biblical idea. Either you are reconciled or you are not, there is no in between. The truth is people could be reconciled with God even before Jesus was crucifide.

Thats your problem not mine

 

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Thats your problem not mine

Since it's not Biblical it's your problem or should at least be a concern of yours.

 

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All for whom Christ died have been objectively reconciled to God solely on the merits of Christ's Death. Now this means that by Christ's Death alone, those He died for are restored into a right relationship with God, even to a higher degree than they had in Adam before he sinned, even while they themselves in themselves are enemies, unbelievers, ungodly. Now how is this so ? Through the Lord Jesus Christ !!

Yes, that's the purport of Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

That word reconciled means:

to change, exchange, as coins for others of equivalent value

a) to reconcile (those who are at variance)

b) return to favour with, be reconciled to one

c) to receive one into favour

Its to be now approved of God ! Ps 5:12

For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Now again, those Christ died for have been given this favor with God, even while they are enemies in themselves, they are Justified Rom 5:9 !

However, this objective reconciliation which put them in the favor of God, a right relationship with Him, it precedes and effects subjective life, which is experiential Salvation by Christ's Life. One translation reads:

10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is much more [certain], now that we are reconciled, that we shall be saved (daily delivered from sin’s dominion) through His [resurrection] life.AMP

Now understand Paul's point here, that all whom have been objectively reconciled to God by Christ's Death [which is all for whom He died] being thusly objectively reconciled [while enemies, unbelievers] THEY SHALL BE [A Promise] SAVED/ Delivered/ Reconciled [Subjectively] by His Life !

Now understand, those whom Christ died for are not reconciled to God objectively when they believe, no, for they were reconciled objectively [put in a right relation with God, in His Favor] solely by Christ's Death and Blood, while being unbelievers and enemies.

Now not until that reconciled one is born again with Life from Christ and by the Spirit, they remain alienated from the life of God subjectively.

So in light of this, all for whom He died and reconciled to God[objectively] while being enemies,they must also be born again or made alive in accordance with their favorable relationship status they already have by Chris's Death for them.

The New Birth by the Spirit is the answer to the promise " THEY SHALL BE SAVED BY HIS LIFE" that is by His Resurrected Life which gives them New Birth.

Proof of that is seen here 1 Pet 1:3

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Notice what Peter declares the Father did through the Resurrection of Christ from the dead. He hath begotten us again. The words for begotten us again in the original are anagennaō:

to produce again, be born again, born anew

2) metaph. to have one's mind changed so that he lives a new life and one conformed to the will of God

Some translations read :

May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be blessed! On account of his vast mercy, he has given us new birth. You have been born anew into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.CBE

That's how those that Christ died for and reconciled to God [objectively] while they were enemies and unbelievers, this is how God makes Good the Promise, that those so reconciled while enemies, SHALL BE SAVED BY HIS LIFE, this is the fulfillment of the Promise , Their New Birth !

This New Birth is also called being saved according to His Mercy here Titus 3:5

5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Is that not the same " according to His Mercy " here in Peter 1 Pet 1:3

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Yes it is, Peter just adds abundant mercy to his statement. So New Birth to live and New Life to God is granted to all for whom Christ died and reconciled to God while they were enemies. This cannot be denied without denying the Truth of scripture.

 

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Romans 5:10 is actually a Gospel declaration of what God through Christ has done for His Elect, and what He shall yet do for them through Christ. Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

For He that spared not His Son but gave Him Up for us all [ The Elect] how shall He not along with Him bestow upon us all things, which includes giving us life by Him. Rom 8:32

32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

2 Pet 1:3

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

You see, the giving of His Gift, His Son would be incomplete if by giving Him He did not with Him bestow Eternal Life upon us or subjective Spiritual Life. That is how one is saved out of death, by God communicating to them spiritual life, and that is what Christ's death merited for all whom He died. That's why Eternal Life [subjective spiritual life] s called the Gift of God through [by means of] Jesus Christ our Lord ! 4

 

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Reconciliation is Salvation !

Reconciliation is Salvation because it puts them whom Christ died for into a experimentally saved state, which was promised here Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Reconciliation puts those Christ died for into fellowship with God, and His Son the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Yes, the reconciliation that Christ has accomplished by His Death has a double effect, first, those sinners He died for, He has by His Death reconciled God to them, for God could have no fellowship with them if sin has not been removed from them by His Law and Justice. Without God having been reconciled to those Christ died for, their sin would have been their eternal ruin, their fall in adam would have been fatal and without remedy. Yes even before that death occurred in time [in adam], God was reconciled by Christ's death, for He was the Lamb slain from the foundation Rev 13:8, if this had not been true, sin in adam could not have been atoned for, mercy could not have been shown; However the wrath and enmity the elect did incur by their sin in adam, and within themselves, was charged to Christ, because He Loved them, and had become their Surety before they sinned. This is the reconciliation Paul writes of in Rom 5:10a and 2 Cor 5:19 which consisted in not having their trespasses imputed to them, and so even while they were being enemies by nature, they had already been reconciled to God by the Merits of Christ's Death, even though Christ had not yet even died in time !

Then secondly, those Christ died for, they themselves personally shall be reconciled to God subjectively, by the Work of the Holy Spirit in them by New Birth, producing the spiritual gifts of Faith and Repentance; and that's why its said of those who have been reconciled by His death they are or shall be saved[reconciled subjectively] by His Life, this doctrine proves that all for whom Christ died shall be saved.

The Reconciliation of Christ death is ineffective if it does not turn all for whom He died from their sins as Per Acts 3:26

26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Thats the great blessing promised Abraham Gen 12:3

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

The blessing is being turned away from our iniquities, That granting Faith and Repentance.

The ISV gives the proper sense to Acts 3:26

26 When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

The word bless here is crucial to understand, its the word verb eulogeó and means:

(lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed,properly, to speak (reason) which confers benefit; hence, bless.

In other words to bless both in Gen 12:3 and Acts 3:26 means the conferring of a benefit upon ! Or to bestow it upon them !

Its speaking of the Application of the Benefits of Christ's Death; Thats what being blessed means, Christ Himself is responsible for the application of the Merits of His death to those He died for, which application turns them away from their sins, or wickedness or evil ways.

And thats part of the Blessing of the Reconciliation that Christ accomplished by His Death ! Christ in it is actually active in turning those He died for from sin. So He completely saves [reconciles] His People from their sins Matt 1:21 ! 4

 

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Shall be saved by His/ their Life !

Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

When it is promised that those who were reconciled to God while they were enemies, by the Death of God's Son Christ, and being those reconciled, they shall be saved by His Life; We must understand that His Life is theirs also, for He neither died or rose again as an private person, hence He rose from the dead as their Head and Representative, as the Head of the Church, His Body Col 1:18

18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Yes, again, He rose from the dead as the Head of the Body, the Church; so thats why His Life is their life, He lives from the dead they shall live from the dead.

It's guaranteed that they shall be saved by His Life, the Life of their Head. Jesus speaking to His Church Jn 14:19

19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

Jesus here is speaking to members and representatives of His body the Church, His disciples. Yes at this time when He spoke those words they did believe on Him already, but many more[of the Body] shall believe on Him through their word Jn 17:20

20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

And they shall believe because He Lives as their risen Head and Saviour to give them their share of His Life for them 1 Cor 15:45

45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

As with adam they received from him physical life as he was their head, so too with Christ as their Risen Head they shall receive Life from Him, so all for whom He died shall be saved by His/their Life, for Christ is their Life Col 3:4

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

And that's why they shall be saved by His/ their Life Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.4

 

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Shall be saved by His/ their Life !cont

Shall be saved by His Life ! What exactly does this mean ? To be saved here in Rom 5:10 is conversion, its to be saved from the power of sin like here Acts 26:18

18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

So it means to be saved from the power of sin or satan, but what it does not mean is being saved from the penalty of sin, no that comes exclusively by the blood or death of Christ; Thats why it is said of them right before that promise [they shall be saved by His Life] it reads that they had been reconciled to God by His death, while they were being enemies or unconverted. Yes, one can be saved from the penalty of their sins by forgiveness through His Blood, without being saved from the power of sin yet. The saved here in Rom 5:10 is that Salvation God's Elect experience through the Sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the Truth 2 Thess 2:13 and that of Titus 3:5; however having been saved from the penalty of sin must precede being saved from its power.

All those Christ died for are always saved from the penalty of sin and from the legal guilt of it Heb 1:3

3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

3 God’s Son has all the brightness of God’s own glory and is like him in every way. By his own mighty word, he holds the universe together.

After the Son had washed away our sins, he sat down at the right side of the glorious God in heaven. CEV

They are saved from the penalty of sin even while they themselves are dead in trespasses and sins, but however they are ensured to be delivered or saved from the power of sin by Christ's Life.

So the sequence is saved from the penalty first, then saved from the power of sin, and one day shall they be saved from the very presence of sin !

 

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Shall be saved by His/ their Life !cont 3


They all shall live whom He died for and redeemed. Redemption is from death Hosea 13:14

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

The devil had the power of death Heb 2:14

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Through Christ's Death, all for whom He died have been delivered/redeemed from death, to include Spiritual Death. If Christ's death does not deliver from spiritual death, we would ever remain spiritually dead.

You see death is the wages of sin, but by Redemption all sins have been taken and forgiven. He obtained Eternal Redemption for us, those He died for Heb 9:12

12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

The word redemption lytrōsis means:

deliverance, esp. from the penalty of sin

Again the penalty of sin is death Rom 6:23

23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

By Christ's death all for whom He died have been delivered from the wages of sin, which is death, and therefore for Christ's Sake should be awarded Life, and that more abundantly.

If all for whom Christ died do not receive New Life because of being delivered from the penalty of sins by His Death, then His death was not redemptive at all. 4

 

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Reconciliation is Salvation ! 2

Many today refuse to acknowledge that the Reconciliation of the Cross of Christ of all those He died for is their Salvation. Yes Rom 5:10 actually informs us that all for whom Christ died shall be saved.

The reconciliation here informs us that those reconciled to God by Christ's death shall also be saved by being brought back into a relationship of fellowship with God. Thats what being saved entails, it means as well as other things [like saved from the penalty of sin] it means also to bring into the Fellowship with God and the Lord Jesus Christ. All those Christ died for are at first by nature alienated from the Life of God, estranged from Him, dead in trespasses and sins, and are enemies in their minds towards God by wicked works, but the Death of Christ, effects reconciliation of them to God as taught here Col 1:21-22

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

Notice here Paul says that they had been reconciled from a state of being at enmity in their minds by wicked works, that they had been reconciled out of that How ? In the Body of His flesh through Death ! That is the same Death Paul mentions here Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Now I challenge anyone to prove that Christ's Death here in Rom 5:10 that Paul focuses on is not the same one in Col 1:22 that Paul focuses on.

This proves from scripture that Christ's death in and of itself saves them He died for and puts them into a right relationship and fellowship with God.

To deny this is to simply deny the Cross of Christ, which constitutes an unbeliever. A believer does not and cannot deny that the Cross of Christ saved those He died for. 5

 

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Reconciliation is Salvation ! 3

We know that the scripture teaches that Reconciliation is Salvation when we consider its use in its contrast with national israel rejection and the reconciling of the Gentiles / World here Rom 11:15

15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

And Paul makes the same exact contrast earlier in Vs 11 Rom 11:11

11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

Through their fall, corresponding to their being cast away in Vs 15

Salvation is come to the Gentiles , corresponding to Reconciliation in Vs 15

Salvation is also the Riches that come upon the Gentiles Vs 12 Rom 11:12

12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

Its the riches of His Grace upon them as Per Eph 1:7

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Eph 2:7

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

Eph 3:8

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

 

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Shall be saved by His/ their Life !cont 4

Shall be saved by His Life ! Who shall be saved by His Life ? All those who were by His Death reconciled to God while they were enemies Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

The words much more denotes , now even better , being reconciled, we shall be saved His Life ! One of the things this means is this, all for whom Christ died, and now has been raised again for their Justification [Rom 4:25], after for them having satisfied God's Law and Justice, He now lives to make evident the success of His Redeeming Death, to apply the benefits of His Vicarious Obedience to all for whom He died and reconciled to God, which is the Church that He Loved Eph 5:25, or His Sheep Jn 10, or God's Elect Rom 8, by the efficacious Grace of His Spirit ! 5

 

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Shall be saved by His/ their Life !cont 4

Shall be saved by His Life ! Who shall be saved by His Life ? All those who were by His Death reconciled to God while they were enemies Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

The words much more denotes , now even better , being reconciled, we shall be saved His Life ! One of the things this means is this, all for whom Christ died, and now has been raised again for their Justification [Rom 4:25], after for them having satisfied God's Law and Justice, He now lives to make evident the success of His Redeeming Death, to apply the benefits of His Vicarious Obedience to all for whom He died and reconciled to God, which is the Church that He Loved Eph 5:25, or His Sheep Jn 10, or God's Elect Rom 8, by the efficacious Grace of His Spirit ! 5

"we were enemies" and after reconcilation we are no longer enemies and will therefore be saved. Do the math, when is a person no longer an enemy of God?

 

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Reconciliation is Justification for the simple fact its acceptance, reception, approval with God ! Its the greek word katallassō:

I.to change, exchange, as coins for others of equivalent value
A.
to reconcile (those who are at variance)

B.
return to favour with, be reconciled to one

C.
to receive one into favour

In God's Favor they are in a state of being approved !

We are approved of God by Christ's Death Rom 5:10. Remember what God said to cain here Gen 4:7

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

God is telling him , if thou do what is right, do thoroughly and thou wilt be approved, received into favor, lifted up !

Now God told him that knowing that none doeth well or right ! Ps 14:1

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Rom 3:12

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

However God's People, the Seed of the Women, are accepted with Him by the Seed of the Women Rev 12 doing well, and so we are reconciled [received into favor] by the Death of His Son + nothing ! which pleased Him for us, Isa 53:10

10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

God told cain that if he did well he would be received/accepted, but the Holy Seed, its if Christ doeth well that we should be accepted, See the difference ? Those who base their acceptance with God by them doing well, that's the way of cain Jude 1:11

11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Seeking acceptance with God in themselves doing well ! And Acceptance with God is Our Justification !

 

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Reconciliation is Justification for the simple fact its acceptance, reception, approval with God ! Its the greek word katallassō:

I.to change, exchange, as coins for others of equivalent value
A.
to reconcile (those who are at variance)

B.
return to favour with, be reconciled to one

C.
to receive one into favour

In God's Favor they are in a state of being approved !

We are approved of God by Christ's Death Rom 5:10. Remember what God said to cain here Gen 4:7

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

God is telling him , if thou do what is right, do thoroughly and thou wilt be approved, received into favor, lifted up !

Now God told him that knowing that none doeth well or right ! Ps 14:1

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Rom 3:12

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

However God's People, the Seed of the Women, are accepted with Him by the Seed of the Women Rev 12 doing well, and so we are reconciled [received into favor] by the Death of His Son + nothing ! which pleased Him for us, Isa 53:10

10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

God told cain that if he did well he would be received/accepted, but the Holy Seed, its if Christ doeth well that we should be accepted, See the difference ? Those who base their acceptance with God by them doing well, that's the way of cain Jude 1:11

11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Seeking acceptance with God in themselves doing well ! And Acceptance with God is Our Justification !

Sounds like you are moving into the topic of faith and works. That's interesting, though I don't see it as part of this discussion. Repentance is not a work.

 

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Reconciled to God by His Death alone !


Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

One for whom Christ died does not have to be a believer in Christ in order for His Death to reconciled them to God, they can and are unbelievers while reconciled !

God is 100 % completely reconciled to all for whom His Son died, and His death did also redeem them from the curse of the Law Gal 3:13

13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Note, it was not the believers faith that did this, neither their repentance did it, but solely by the fact that He died and was made a curse for them, that's what did it, that reconciled them to God and it redeemed them from the curse of the Law, it put them into the favor of God, the word reconciled in Rom 5:10 is the greek word Katallasso:

to change, exchange, as coins for others of equivalent value to reconcile (those who are at variance)
return to favour with, be reconciled to one
to receive one into favour

Rom 5:10

For if, when we were haters of God, the death of his Son made us at peace with him, much more, now that we are his friends, will we have salvation through his life; BBE

God's Law and Justice can never charge them with law breaking or sin, nor their Surety anymore, for all that they owed to God's Law and Justice is finished Jn 19:30

30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished [redemption and reconciliation]: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

That word finish in the greek also means pay Matt 17:24

24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

Rom 13:6-7

6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

In other words, Christ for all those He died, hath fulfilled or paid in full and completely all that was due to God's Law and Justice, regarding their debts, and nothing else can be owed or charged to them He hath redeemed and reconciled.

Also the word finished in Jn 19:30 is in the perfect tense, which means action that has been once and for all completed in the past, yet its results carry on into the present ! The Elect or those He died for are born as sinners and ungodly in themselves into the world, yet already sin debt free and reconciled into God's peace and favour ! 6

 

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Reconciled to God by His Death alone !


Rom 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

One for whom Christ died does not have to be a believer in Christ in order for His Death to reconciled them to God, they can and are unbelievers while reconciled !

God is 100 % completely reconciled to all for whom His Son died, and His death did also redeem them from the curse of the Law Gal 3:13

13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Note, it was not the believers faith that did this, neither their repentance did it, but solely by the fact that He died and was made a curse for them, that's what did it, that reconciled them to God and it redeemed them from the curse of the Law, it put them into the favor of God, the word reconciled in Rom 5:10 is the greek word Katallasso:

to change, exchange, as coins for others of equivalent value to reconcile (those who are at variance)
return to favour with, be reconciled to one
to receive one into favour

Rom 5:10

For if, when we were haters of God, the death of his Son made us at peace with him, much more, now that we are his friends, will we have salvation through his life; BBE

God's Law and Justice can never charge them with law breaking or sin, nor their Surety anymore, for all that they owed to God's Law and Justice is finished Jn 19:30

30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished [redemption and reconciliation]: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

That word finish in the greek also means pay Matt 17:24

24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

Rom 13:6-7

6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

In other words, Christ for all those He died, hath fulfilled or paid in full and completely all that was due to God's Law and Justice, regarding their debts, and nothing else can be owed or charged to them He hath redeemed and reconciled.

Also the word finished in Jn 19:30 is in the perfect tense, which means action that has been once and for all completed in the past, yet its results carry on into the present ! The Elect or those He died for are born as sinners and ungodly in themselves into the world, yet already sin debt free and reconciled into God's peace and favour ! 6

"Haters of God"? That's some translation ...

Here is a translation that brings out Paul's point.

Good News Translation
We were God's enemies, but he made us his friends through the death of his Son. Now that we are God's friends, how much more will we be saved by Christ's life!