Let's open our Bibles to Romans 5:9-11.

If as God’s enemies we were saved through the death of His Son then, praise God, as His friends, the risen Savior will save us from future judgment

If while we were sinners we were justified by Christ’s blood, then much more we shall be saved from God’s wrath through Him (5:9)

While we were sinners, we were justified by Christ’s blood

Faith is the means of receiving the gift of justification

We have been justified “by His blood”

Justification is a past completed action, a done deal

Much more we will be saved from God’s wrath through Christ

A present manifestation of God’s wrath is when He gives me over to the consequences of their sin

God’s eternal wrath will be manifested in the lake of fire

If while we were God’s enemies we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, then much more we shall be saved by His life (5:10)

While we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son

Justification looks at salvation from the legal standpoint, whereas reconciliation looks at it from the relational point of view

The word “enemies” implies active hostility, both from our side toward God and from God’s side toward us

Leon Morris: “The death of Christ puts away our sin, which had aroused not our opposition, but God’s”

Through the death of His Son, God ceased to be hostile towards us whom he purported to save

Much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life

Charles Hodge: “If Christ has died for his enemies, he will surely save his friends.”

“Shall be saved” – We are now completely identified with Christ in His death and resurrection life

The result of knowing that you are saved for sure because of God’s love and grace is to rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ (5:11)

There’s nothing to compare to His love, His grace, and His tender mercies! Do you rejoice in them?