We hear a lot about we are justified through or by faith. And we hear we are saved by Grace through faith. But what we don't hear a lot these days is we are Justified by the Blood of Christ and by His Blood we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. (Romans 5:9)
It seems you are promoting a two tiered system of justification. Either by faith in Christ, or by His death alone. Is that correct?
The Bible is very clear about being saved by grace through faith (Eph 2:8.)
Before we consider Rom 5:9 (justified by His blood), we need to consider some earlier verses in Romans, for accurate context.
Romans 3-
24 and all are
justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
25
God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—
26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and
the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
These 3 verses clearly state that salvation/justification is by faith in Christ's sacrificial death.
Rom 5:1 - Therefore, since
we have been justified through faith, wehave peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Here is another verse that clearly states that justification (salvation) is through faith, the same as Eph 2:8 - we are saved by grace through faith.
Now let's look at v.9 - Since we have now been
justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!
Given 3:24-26 and 5:1, it should be clear that it is FAITH in His blood (death on the cross) that justifies. So it's NOT His death that justifies, but faith in His death.
What did Paul note of "first importance"?
1 Cor 15:3 - For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance : that
Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
Then, he concludes in v.11 - Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and
this is what you believed.
Keep in mind that IF justifiation is based on His death, then everyone will be justified, which is universalism. And the Bible is very clear that Christ died for everyone. 2 Cor 5:14,15, 19, 1 Tim 2:4,6 and 1 John 2:2.
We also don't hear about God's wrath a whole lot either these days.
True, and quite sad. Believers who are disobedient and unfaithful to the Lord will experience His painful discipline, per Heb 12:5-11.
So was the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ truly propitiation for our sins thus He was a substitute saving us from the wrath of God?
1 John 2:2 says yes, His death is truly propitiation for our sins, and not only for ours, but for the sins of the whole world.
However, His dying for mankind doesn't save mankind from God's wrath. Salvation is on the basis of faith in the Person and Work of Jesus Christ on the cross (His blood) on our behalf. From this faith, Jesus gives the free gift of eternal life to whoever believes in Him (John 5:24, 6:47, 1 John 5:11, 13, and John 10:28).
Or is there another way Jesus reconciles us to the Father?
Nope. No other way.