The Benefits of Salvation: Saved From Gods Wrath Romans 5:9-10 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from Gods wrath through him! For if, when we were Gods enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Thoughts for Today: [Today we return to The Benefits of Salvation series with Part 7: Saved from Gods Wrath.] What is the wrath Paul mentions? It is the wrath of Zephaniah 1:15: That day will be a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness... The wrath of Psalm 21:9: At the time of your appearing you will make them like a fiery furnace. In his wrath the LORD will swallow them up, and his fire will consume them. Jesus speaks about it in Luke 21:23: How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. All of which point to the final wrath and judgment of Revelation 11:18: The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your saints and those who reverence your name, both small and great -- and for destroying those who destroy the earth. In our passage today, Paul tells us we have been saved from Gods wrath. Yet He has not only saved us from the penalty of sin for the past, but also the power of sin in the present and the presence of sin in the future. The last two is what Paul speaks about when he says: ...how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! The seventh Benefit of Salvation is we are saved from Gods wrath by our faith and belief in Jesus. Questions to Ponder: Too often I see Christians focused on just what Christs death represents -- forgiveness of sin. Although critical, I think Pauls point today is to not forget the equally important power Jesus has given us through the resurrection: victory over sin in the present and the presence of sin in eternity. Have you considered the wholeness offered by Jesus sacrifice -- for the past, present and future? How does this change your perspective regarding a battle you may be currently facing?
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 00:38:32 +0000
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