Message Notes

THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION

1. Part of the Doctrine of Salvation

2. The Doctrine of Salvation has many aspects

a) Justification (Romans 5:1)

i) Declared righteous

ii) We stand as righteous before God

iii) We are called “saints”

b) Reconciliation

i) We shall be saved from His wrath (Romans 5:9)

ii) We are no longer enemies (at enmity) (Romans 5:9)

iii) We have reconciliation through Christ (Romans 5:11)

3. The Doctrine of Reconciliation

a) The doctrine of reconciliation mentioned elsewhere

b) Life before reconciliation described (Colossians 1:21)

i) Alienated

ii) Enemies

iii) Wicked works

c) Reconciliation (Colossians 1:22)

i) Reconciled to God

ii) Through the death of Christ

iii) Presented to God as “holy, blameless and above reproach”

d) Reconciliation between Jews and Gentiles (Ephesians 2:14-18)

i) Middle wall of separation (Ephesians 2:14)

ii) Abolished the enmity (Ephesians 2:15)

iii) Created one new man from the two (Ephesians 2:15)

iv) Both (Jews and Gentiles) reconciled (Ephesians 2:16)

v) Peace proclaimed (Ephesians 2:17)

vi) Full access to God (Ephesians 2:18)

4. Paul wrote about the Ministry of Reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18)

a) This is a ministry that God has given to us

b) We are to seek to reconcile the world to God (2 Corinthians 5:19)

c) We are “ambassadors for Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:20)

d) The preaching of the Gospel

i) Our trespasses are not imputed to us

ii) We may be reconciled to God

iii) Christ made this reconciliation possible

iv) He gave His life to atone for our sins

v) Pleading with people to be reconciled to God