THE NATURE OF SALVATION | RECONCILIATION

1. The nature of Salvation

a) God has given us salvation at very great cost to Himself. By repentance and faith man can accept this salvation. Just what happens then? What is this salvation which he receives? Four words show some of the wonderful things that become ours when we receive God's salvation: Forgiveness, Justification, Reconciliation, and The New Birth.

2. What is Reconciliation?

a) God is love, and He never changes. He has always loved man, but because man did not know this, he was afraid of God and hated Him. God showed and proved His love to man perfectly at Calvary. When a man really believes that God loves him, he no longer fears and hates Him. He now loves and trusts God. He has been reconciled to Him.

i) "When we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son", Romans 5:10.

ii) "You that were once aliens and enemies in your mind by evil works, He has now reconciled", Colossians 1:21-22.