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Romans 5- Death Is Defeated

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Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:18-21

Why is the gospel of Jesus Christ relevant to the entire world? Why does every soul that ever lived need Jesus? Well the simple answer is death, regardless of who you are, where you’re from, what you believe, everyone is under the curse of sin and death. You can try to ignore Christ all you want, you can try to deny you are a sinner, you can convince yourself that God doesn’t even exist, but one day you will take your last breathe and be standing face to face with the Creator of the Universe.

As the Apostle Paul reveals to us , by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, “By the offence of one judgement came upon all men to condemnation” Notice Paul said “upon all men” the entire world. Even if you reject Christ, even if you refuse to believe in God’s existence, you are already under condemnation for your sins. So what is my point? My point is the gospel of Jesus Christ is relevant to you and the entire world. So if you care about the eternal state of your soul, you better listen up!

You might say “That’s not fair” well look at the next part of the statement “righteousness of One the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life” Was if fair Christ had to die for your sins? No, but because of God’s great love and mercy, Christ died for your sins to justify you before God. If life was fair, we would all be thrown into Hell already, but God wants a relationship with you through Christ and the Holy Spirit

How can we be saved? By the grace of God through faith in Christ, as the Apostle Paul states here “where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” Our sins are great, but Gods grace is greater. There is nothing greater than the love of God demonstrated for you on the cross by our Lord Jesus Christ. How can you reject this free gift of grace offered to you? Are you so depraved, that you reject the only means of salvation for your soul? 

I would like to just end with the words of the Apostle Paul “sin has reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord” Death has been defeated at the cross, Jesus Christ reigns as King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the last enemy death has been defeated, Praise The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen!

Romans 5- Free Gift

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But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Romans 5:15-17

Can we lose our salvation? This is the question pondered for centuries by many worrying they have lost their salvation, the first question would be , how did you earn your salvation? Remember what the Apostle Paul said , under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit “Its by grace you have been saved, through faith, and not of yourselves, its a gift from God” (Ephesians 2:8)

I want to emphasize what the Apostle Paul said there “it’s a gift from God”, this is what grace is, a gift from God, this can’t be earned or lost, it was given. As the Apostle Paul states in our text today “so also is the Free Gift” what is this free gift the Holy Spirit is trying to reveal to us? Well he continues “For if through the offence of one (Adam) many be dead, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ” Through sin entered into the world by our father Adam, death has entered into the world. We have all fallen short of the glory of God, we are all sinners (Romans 3:23)

However the Free Gift given to us by God is salvation through His grace by Christ. This is a free gift for us that was paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ. You have heard the expression “nothing is free” that is the case here also, grace is free for you, but was at the cost of Jesus Christ, who died for your sins on the cross and rose again on the 3rd day (1 Corinthians 15) However you can’t earn this salvation, you can’t work your way into Heaven, you must go through Christ, the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6) The gate, (John 10:9) the door (John 10:7) Jesus is the only way to salvation (Acts 4:12)

As the Apostle Paul continues “But the Free Gift is of many offences resulted in justification” As the old hymn says “Jesus Paid It All” your debt for your sins was paid for on the cross, you were justified before God the Father through Jesus Christ, there is no other way to be pardoned of your sins. This is the Free Gift of Salvation from The Lord Jesus Christ. You are not saved by any of your own works, you are saved by the works of Christ on the cross. 

Much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ (v17) Those who receive grace and of the gift of righteousness. Again the Holy Spirit continues to reveal salvation is a Free Gift by Grace through Faith in Christ. How do you receive this gift? Repent of your sins, put your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, receive the Holy Spririt , walk in obedience to Christ (Acts 2:37) Amen!

Romans 5- In Adam and Christ

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Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. Romans 5:12-14

The Apostle Paul here, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, does a great job tying in the Old Testament with the New Testament. Many people will disregard the Old Testament, however as Paul explains here, you are part of that story. Just as Paul just went into great detail about how we are spiritual Children of Abraham through Christ. Paul also explains how Adam and Moses are relevant to us also, these people are all part of your salvation story, they are not just old stories that you tell in Sunday School class.

The Apostle Paul begins by stating “by one man sin entered into the world” Paul begins with the Creation story, yes this is relevant to every human that exists. While the world wants to tell you, you are a random mistake that evolved from bacteria and monkeys, you are made in the image of God, and came through the line of Adam. Since Adam is our biological father, sin has entered into the world through Adam. The world is under the curse of sin and death (Genesis 3) As Paul goes on to explain “so death passed upon all men” 

Notice Paul says death passed to ALL men, not just some. We have all fallen short of the glory of God, we are all sinners (Romans 3:23)  As Paul states “For All Have Sinned” I emphasize this because in today’s world, even in today’s corrupted Christianity, many believe they are not sinners, many believe they don’t need to repent, therefor many have rejected the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ. They trample on his blood believing Christ died in vain. However you are a sinner in need of a savior, just as Adam. Therefore Christ became flesh and died on the cross for your sins. To reject this truth is the ultimate blasphemy.

So what is the result of our sin? As the Apostle Paul states here “Death has reigned from Adam to Moses” As Paul states ‘The Wages of Sin is death” (Romans 6:23) Why did Christ die on the cross, for the atonement of your sins! Why is their death and suffering in the world? Because of your sins, the curse of sin and death brought into the world because rebellion of our actions, a curse that could only be broken by the sinless Son of God

Here is a cool revelation from the Holy Spirit “Who (Adam) is the figure of Him (Christ) to come” Adam was a shadow of Christ to come, Paul will explain this in more detail as we continue in Romans, but by one man (Adam) Paul states “ Since death came through a man (Adam). The resurrection of the dead come through a Man (Christ) , For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive (1 Corinthians 15:21-22) Amen!