What does 'God and sinner reconciled' mean?

God and sinner reconciled refers to the restoration of peace between a holy God and sinful humanity through the atoning work of Jesus Christ. Because of Christ’s death and resurrection, sinners who repent and believe are forgiven and brought into a right relationship with God.

How does Christ reconcile sinners to God?

Christ reconciles sinners to God by bearing the penalty for sin on the cross. Through His atoning death, hostility caused by sin is removed, God’s justice is satisfied, and believers are justified by faith and granted peace with God.

Why is reconciliation central to the message of Christmas?

Reconciliation is central to Christmas because Jesus came into the world to save sinners. His incarnation made the way for His atoning work, bringing peace with God through forgiveness of sins and restoring what was broken by sin.

God and Sinner Reconciled, The True Meaning of Christmas Peace

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Show: New Age to Christ with Doreen Virtue

Episode Title: God and Sinner Reconciled, The True Meaning of Christmas Peace

Show Summary

In this Christmas devotional episode of New Age to Christ, Doreen reflects on the line “God and sinner reconciled” from the hymn Hark the Herald Angels Sing. In just four words, the hymn declares the heart of the gospel: sinful humanity separated from a holy God, and the mercy of God who sent His Son to bear the punishment we deserve so that we might have true peace with Him.

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Episode Notes

In the beloved Christmas hymn Hark the Herald Angels Sing, the lyric “God and sinner reconciled” declares the gospel in just four words. It proclaims that humanity was separated from God by sin, unable to restore that relationship. Yet God Himself acted in mercy by sending His Son to take the punishment that we all deserve, for we have all sinned before our holy God.

Yes, God is love, and He is also holy and just. The angels’ announcement of peace in Luke 2:14 proclaims true peace with God: reconciliation that occurred when hostility was removed through Christ’s atoning death, so sinners could be forgiven and brought near without God compromising His holiness. As we read in Luke 2:14 and 2 Corinthians 5:18–19, this peace is God’s gracious work.

The hymn wisely uses the singular word “sinner” to make the point personal and precise. Reconciliation was made available through Christ to each sinner who repents and believes. As Romans 5:1 declares, “Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

May we keep our hearts turned away from sin and toward Jesus, the only One who offers forgiveness and reconciliation with our heavenly Father. In this Christmas season and beyond, may we rest in the finished work of
Christ, rejoicing that in Him, God and sinner are truly reconciled.

Key Scriptures

Luke 2:14
2 Corinthians 5:18–19
Romans 5:1

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Doreen Virtue

Doreen Virtue holds a Master’s degree in Biblical & Theological Studies with highest honors from Western Seminary (56 units / 2021), and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University. Prior to being saved by God‘s grace and mercy in 2017, Doreen was a psychotherapist specializing in women’s issues, rated in the top 15 most influential living spiritual teachers by Watkins, and the top selling new age author in the world. She was born and raised in new thought churches which she attended for 33 years, before segueing to new age and Wicca in 1991 while touring with a mind-body-spirit conference organization. Before her salvation, Doreen frequently appeared on Oprah, CNN, The View, Coast to Coast and other liberal secular media. After the Holy Spirit convicted her of her sins, while she read Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Doreen repented and gave her life to Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Doreen has been helping professing Christians to identify and avoid new age and new thought deception. Doreen volunteers in discipling women who’ve been saved out of New Age in a private Facebook group. Doreen was a speaker at the Answers in Genesis 2025 women’s conference at the Ark Encounter. She has been featured on American Gospel 3, American Gospel TV, Daily Wire, Moody Radio, Spillover, Christianity Today, Cultish, New York Magazine, Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Servants of Grace, and other Christian media.

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