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Paul is right to subordinate Jesus Christ the Son to God the Father because he is the intermediary through whom the righteousness and peace of God the Father reaches our consciences—he is the one who confers the righteousness and peace that God the Father has ordained for us. This verse tells us something about God the Father and God the Son. God the Father is the ultimate source of our righteousness, peace and salvation. Christ Jesus the Son is the intermediary through whom we receive that righteousness, peace and salvation—in other words, he is the one who delivers them to us.
The point here is that God the Father does not justify anybody apart from Christ, nor does he give anyone peace of mind apart from him. Likewise, it is plain from this what the gospel is and especially what it teaches, which is that the grace and peace of God the Father is manifested to us in our Lord Jesus Christ. To put it another way, the gospel teaches that our Lord Jesus Christ gave himself up for our sins in order to rescue us from this present world, according to the will of God our Father. ...
For the reference, see Erasmus Sarcerius on the mediatorial subordination of Christ.
The point here is that God the Father does not justify anybody apart from Christ, nor does he give anyone peace of mind apart from him. Likewise, it is plain from this what the gospel is and especially what it teaches, which is that the grace and peace of God the Father is manifested to us in our Lord Jesus Christ. To put it another way, the gospel teaches that our Lord Jesus Christ gave himself up for our sins in order to rescue us from this present world, according to the will of God our Father. ...
For the reference, see Erasmus Sarcerius on the mediatorial subordination of Christ.