"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."
-- Romans 5:10
Neither reason nor prudence would die for an enemy. But, that is precisely what Christians believe God has done for us. “When we were enemies” Christ died for us.
The metaphor of the enemy indicates that there is more to sin than simply making a mistake. Sin is being viewed as a rebellion. It is revolt. It is as though sin were a declaration of war against God and his kingdom.
Though God is not intimidated by our puny revolution, he is wounded by it. It grieves him to see us plunge headlong into our own destruction.
The metaphor of the enemy indicates that there is more to sin than simply making a mistake. Sin is being viewed as a rebellion. It is revolt. It is as though sin were a declaration of war against God and his kingdom.
Though God is not intimidated by our puny revolution, he is wounded by it. It grieves him to see us plunge headlong into our own destruction.
God is strong enough to bear the pain of our rejection. He has chosen to absorb the devastating effects of our sin in order to reconcile us to himself. God has chosen to demonstrate his divine power by saving us from our worst selves, recreating a pure heart within us and resurrecting us to a new life in Christ.
An odd logic is at work here -- a logic of superabundance.
An odd logic is at work here -- a logic of superabundance.
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