Term
reconciliation
The removal of enmity and restoration of fellowship between God and sinners through the death of Christ.
Filed underChristologySoteriology
Definition
The removal of enmity and the restoration of fellowship between two parties. Through Christ's death, God and sinners who were enemies are brought into fellowship.
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Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 27C.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 27C.3.
Last revised August 14, 2026