https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/2136/reconciled-to-god
"All right, let’s look at the first one. The first term that is used to summarize our salvation is the term justification. In justification – and I’m just going to say it briefly, so stay in there – in justification, the sinner stands before God as the accused and is declared righteous. In justification, the sinner stands before God as the accused and is declared righteous.
The second term is redemption. In redemption, the sinner stands before God as a slave and is granted freedom by a ransom. In redemption, the sinner stands before God as the slave and is granted freedom by ransom.
The third term that summarizes our salvation is forgiveness. In forgiveness, the sinner stands before God as a debtor, and the debt, having been paid, is forgotten. In forgiveness, the sinner stands before God as a debtor, and the debt, having been paid, is forgotten.
Fourth is reconciliation, and this is beautiful. In reconciliation, the sinner stands before God as an enemy and becomes a friend. Peace with God is made. In reconciliation, the sinner stands before God as an enemy and is led to peace as a friend.
Fifthly, the term sonship summarizes our salvation. In sonship – I love this – the sinner stands before God as a stranger and is made a son. The sinner stands before God as a stranger and is made a son. Think of it. We stood before God as the accused, and He declared us righteous. We stood before God as a slave, and He granted us freedom. We stood before God as a debtor, and He forgot our debt. We stood before God as an enemy, and He made us a friend. We stood before God as a stranger, and He called us His son. Now, that sums it up, people. That sums up salvation."
"All right, let’s look at the first one. The first term that is used to summarize our salvation is the term justification. In justification – and I’m just going to say it briefly, so stay in there – in justification, the sinner stands before God as the accused and is declared righteous. In justification, the sinner stands before God as the accused and is declared righteous.
The second term is redemption. In redemption, the sinner stands before God as a slave and is granted freedom by a ransom. In redemption, the sinner stands before God as the slave and is granted freedom by ransom.
The third term that summarizes our salvation is forgiveness. In forgiveness, the sinner stands before God as a debtor, and the debt, having been paid, is forgotten. In forgiveness, the sinner stands before God as a debtor, and the debt, having been paid, is forgotten.
Fourth is reconciliation, and this is beautiful. In reconciliation, the sinner stands before God as an enemy and becomes a friend. Peace with God is made. In reconciliation, the sinner stands before God as an enemy and is led to peace as a friend.
Fifthly, the term sonship summarizes our salvation. In sonship – I love this – the sinner stands before God as a stranger and is made a son. The sinner stands before God as a stranger and is made a son. Think of it. We stood before God as the accused, and He declared us righteous. We stood before God as a slave, and He granted us freedom. We stood before God as a debtor, and He forgot our debt. We stood before God as an enemy, and He made us a friend. We stood before God as a stranger, and He called us His son. Now, that sums it up, people. That sums up salvation."
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