Propitiation

Only a Calvinist would need almost an hour to say "propitiation" does not provide the "means of reconciliation."

Romans 3:25 Whom God hath set forth as the place providing the means of reconciliation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.

1 John 2:1-3 1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the means of reconciliation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the means of reconciliation for our sins.

Hebrews 9:5
and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the place providing the means of reconciliation; but about these things we cannot now speak in detail.

 

Christ is the propitatory shelter, and when sealed in Him, the individuals have been washed, sanctified and justified. The wrath of God has been totally turned aside!

Romans 3:25
CLV - (Whom God purposed for a Propitiatory shelter, through faith in His blood, for a display of His righteousness because of the passing over of the penalties of sins which occurred before in the forbearance of God),

Thus Christ is the place providing the means of reconciliation.

 

Romans 5:9-10 is an interesting, if oft misunderstood passage.

Romans 5:9-10
much more, then, having been declared righteous now in his blood, we shall be saved through him from the wrath; for if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in his life.

This passage presents the three facets of Salvation:

1) Indicating that while we were dead in our sins, lost and thus heading for destruction, enemies of the gospel in that we were not advocates, we were reconciled by God's divine action, that is to say we were individually transferred into Christ, washed, sanctified and justified. Thus Positional Sanctification had been accomplished.

2) Once born anew, as a new creation, created for good works, we were then engaged in Progressive Sanctification, as we strive to become more Christ-like and serve Christ as His ambassadors. As we earn rewards for being a faithful servant, and as the power of sin in our lives is progressively reduced, this facet of our salvation grows. In this phase, we are led by His living Spirit, our helper.

3) When we physically die, in our future, our spirits will be enrolled in the general assembly in heaven, rather than facing the wrath of God in Hades. Additionally, when Christ returns, we will experience our bodily redemption and meet Christ in the air. In this Ultimate Sanctification phase, we are united with Christ in Eternal life.