Section 5
indicates that the Son of God once died. But how is it possible for the Son of God to die? To me, this verse would be more understandable if it spoke of the death of Jesus. However, it speaks of the death of God's Son. Whether we can under stand this or not, it is a fact that, even when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the wonderful death of the Son of God. Further more, according to 5:10, now we are being saved in His life. This indicates that the One who died still has life. This implies Christ's resurrection.
DESIGNATED THE SON OF GOD
Romans 1:3 and 4 say that God's Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who came out of the seed of David according to the flesh, was designated the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness out of the resurrection of the dead. All the titles related to Christ in these verses are re lated to God's dispensation. Apart from God's dispensation, there is no need for His Son to be Jesus Christ. It was for dispensation that the Son of God needed to be a man (Jesus) and to be the anointed One (Christ). Furthermore, only through dispensation could the Son of God, Jesus Christ, become our Lord. Because Christ