Enemies Reconciled to God Romans 5:10

Paul the apostle told the Jews in Rome, “God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” He added, “much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him”, and in chapter five and verse ten of Romans, Paul declared, “when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God” where we read:

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 verse begins, “For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, ...” Paul began with the words, “for if” which means “even, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore whether” “when” or “at the moment and time” “we were enemies” which means “Paul, his companions and his believing readers were hostile, odious, hateful and opposing”, “we were reconciled” or “Paul, his companions and his believing readers were returned and received into favor” “to God” which refers to “with the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “by the death” which means “through and by means of the separation of the soul and the body by which life on earth is ended” “of his Son” or “of God's Son Jesus”. Paul began with the idea that he, his companions and his readers were “received into favor” with God while they were “opposed and hateful” to Him.

The verse continues, “... much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” Paul continued with the words, “much more” which means “to a larger and greater decree”, “being reconciled” or “returned and received into favor”, “we shall be saved” which refers to “Paul, his companions and his readers will be kept safe, sound, rescued from danger and destruction” “by his life” or “through and by means of Jesus' state of vitality or animation”. Those who believe in Jesus shall be “brought into favor with God” to a much “greater degree” and “saved” “through Jesus' life”.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see how Jesus “died” for people who were considered His “enemies”. When most people seek to “destroy” their “enemies”, Jesus brought people into “favor with God” through His death on the cross. Now when a person receives Jesus as their personal “Savior and Lord”, He not only “favors” them, but also “saves” them from God's “wrath to come”. If Jesus did this when we were considered His “opposing enemies”, how much more shall we enjoy His “salvation” once we have been brought into “favor” with God? Let all who are wise know, understand and receive this awesome gift of “grace” that has been afforded to everyone whether “friend” or “foe” to God.

Next time Paul shares what happened, “we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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