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Lord Jesus calls sinners to repentance, not the righteous. Yes, we (believers) were reconciled to God by the death of his Son. No one that I know of disagrees with that, but Paul taught that this reconciliation with God by Christ's death is for those who believe (we). That is the Gospel -...

Thanks for explaining your position. And your position is the opposite of what Scripture plainly states: Romans 5:1-2 (WEB) Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace [reconciliation] with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; 2 through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace...

Yes, I agree.

Justification comes before reconciliation, and justification is by faith. Romans 5:1-2 (WEB) Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace [reconciliation] with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; 2 through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice...

God came to save sinners who will believe on him. Lord Jesus did not come to save unbelievers. John 3:16 (WEB) 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life The Gospel, which is repeated all through the...

Not according to the Scriptures. Lord Jesus came to save sinners, and his death on the cross was payment for our sins, so that those who believe may be cleansed of their sins and so be reconciled to God. Believers do sin, and all sin is wickedness. Christ died for our sins, so that those...

"Colossians 1:21" is part of the context as follows: Colossians 1: 21 Once you [the believers] were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without...

No, they are not the same thing. Our act of believing in God does not negate our sins that make us enemies of God, because God's justice had not yet been satisfied. So, even though a sinner believes, they are still alienated and enemies, because their sins had not yet been paid for. Lord Jesus...

Partially correct. "Romans 5:1-10" does not say they were unbelieving, but rather that they were sinners, enemies of God because of sin, and that the sinner was justified by faith, accessing God's gracious gift of salvation by faith (Romans 5:1-2). You can't quote "Romans 5:10" as if it was...

What condition? We [believers] were enemies of God, being dead in sin, when we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son. Colossians 1:20-23 (WEB) 21 You [Believers], being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds, 22 yet now he has reconciled in the body of his...

The death of His Son reconciles to God those who "were" enemies to God. They were enemies, but no longer, because they are believers. The death of Christ will only reconcile to God those who believe in Lord Jesus. John 3:16 (WEB) 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only...

The condition of the "we," "us," and "our" in Romans 5 are the believers who were dead in sin, but after believing, have passed out of death onto life. John 5:24 (WEB) Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment...

Believers are reconciled to God because of Christ's sacrifice of himself for the sins of the world. Therefore, the "we" who believe are now reconciled to God by Christ, through faith in him. Romans 5:1-2 (ENIV) 1 Therefore, since we have been {{{justified through faith}}} we have peace with...

Not "they" but "we." Paul is addressing believers, not unbelievers. Christ paid for the reconciliation by his shed blood on the cross for all people, and it is by faith, that *we* (Believers) received that reconciliation, being *justified by faith.* Romans 5:1-2 (ENIV) 1 Therefore, since we...

Not "they" but "we." The "we" are those who now believe. Lord Jesus purchased reconciliation by his blood, and the sinner is reconciled to God, being declared righteous, by faith in Lord Jesus. Romans 5:8-11 (WEB) 8 But God commends his own love toward us [all sinful humanity], in that while...