The Anger of God: Averted by Christ

Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!

All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

…that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility

He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

…and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.

…and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.