Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled… I. IN WHAT RESPECT unregenerate men are such. In — 1. Their esteem of Him. 2. The natural relish of their souls. 3. Their will. 4. Their affections. 5. Their practice. II. TO HOW GREAT A DEGREE. 1. They have no love. 2. Their every faculty is subject to this enmity. 3. It is insuperable to any finite power. 4. They are greater enemies to God than to any other being. III. THE REASONS FOR THIS. 1. God is opposed to their idolatries. 2. They are threatened with damnation because of them. (Jonathan Edwards, A. M.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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