Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild—God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies;
With th’ angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem.”
Hark! the Herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”
“God and sinners reconciled”
Reconcile: to bring into or restore ; to make or
Summary of Romans 1-4: God made a way for humanity to be reconciled to Himself by faith through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
God presented him as an atoning sacrifice in his blood, received through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God passed over the sins previously committed. God presented him to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be righteous and declare righteous the one who has faith in Jesus. Romans 3:25-26
Romans 5:1-11
How are sinners reconciled to God?
- Reconciliation is only possible if sinners are made righteous
- Sinners are declared righteous by through the
By
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- we have been declared righteous by faith (v. 1)
- we have obtained access through him by faith (v.2)
Through the
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- through our Lord Jesus Christ–
- through him (v. 2)
- Christ died for the ungodly (v. 6)
- Christ died for us (v. 8)
- We have now been declared righteous by his blood (v. 9)
- We will be saved through him (v. 9)
- through the death of His Son (v. 10)
- through whom we have now received this reconciliation (v. 11)
What does it mean that sinners are reconciled to God?
Six Results of God’s Work of Reconciliation
- By faith through the work of Jesus we have with God – v. 1
- By faith through the work of Jesus we have to grace – v. 2
- By faith through the work of Jesus we have the of glory – v. 2
- By faith through the work of Jesus we have in affliction – vv. 3-4
- By faith through the work of Jesus we have the indwelling us – v. 5
- By faith through the work of Jesus we have for eternity – vv. 6-11