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We all have choices we make in this world.
Some choices impact others too.
Can you think of a choice that impacted others beside yourself by the choice you made?
God gave instructions, man did not follow instructions, man paid the consequences of their choice (Gen2:15-17, 3:1-7, 3:23-24)
So, please join me and let’s look at some Genesis passages as a part of the set up for our passage today.
What was the instruction, and what was the consequence if did not follow the instruction (vv.16-17)?
What choice was made (v.6)?
What was the consequences of the choice made (v.23-24)?
Sounds pretty harsh doesn’t it?
The reality is choices have consequences, be them good or bad.
Death entered into the world because of Adam’s sin.
Eve was deceived, but Adam chose to sin, to break God’s covenant, to break relationship with God.
There are several views on original sin, and I think I will touch on them for just a minute
Total Depravity: Human nature is thoroughly corrupt as a result of the fall.
Original sin: All humans inherited it from Adam in consequence to his sin in the garden.
All are guilty of original sin.
Total heredity depravity: Similar to total depravity, but adds in that we inherit the guilt of original sin.
We need to be very careful in looking at this passage so we have the right conclusion.
Paul looked at Genesis chapter 3 as historically true, historically accurate.
Adam/Eve were real people.
Paul believed the words of Jesus
David Guzik says
“According to Paul’s theme here in Romans chapter 5, you can’t take away the truth of Genesis 3 without taking away the principles that lay the foundation for our salvation.”
In this passage before us this morning we start to see the threads of “substitutionary atonement” One man taking on the atonement of another mans sin.
So, may we make an attempt, and yes, I said attempt to look at the following:
Our passage (Rom5:12-21)
The power of One (Rom5:12-14)
The power of One over one (Rom5:15-17)
The results of One over one (Rom5:18-19)
The summary of One over One (Rom5:20-21)
Our Passage
Simply Christians studying, gleaning, God’s word.
What general observations do you make in looking at this passage?
Any words that we should define?
Now may we get to our gleaning part? - here we go
How did sin enter and what was the consequences of sin (v.12)?
One man’s sin and the consequences was death through sin, death spread to all because of sin.
What reigned between Adam until Moses (v.14)?
Death reigned
What is Adam a type of (v.14)?
Adam was a type of Him to come, that him being Jesus!
How did grace come (v.15), and what were the consequences of it (v.16)?
It was a free gift, a gift from God, through One man, Jesus Christ.
It abound to the many!
There are two reigns found (v.17) what are they?
By transgression (sin) death reigned
Righteousness reigned through the One, Jesus Christ.
How is justification resulted (v.18)?
Through righteousness, resulting in life to all men.
We see a contrast of “one’s” in (v.19) what are they?
What is bigger, greater than increased sin (v.20)?
Grace!
How does grace reign (v.21)?
Through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ.
The power of one
We have heard there is power in numbers, right?
Well let’s look at the power of one this morning.
(Don’t have to read the passage below, just put it on the screen)
It is through one man that sin entered the world (v.12)
It is because of one man’s sin that death entered the world (consider 1Cor15:56)
The consequences of the sin is death, we suffer those consequences but not the guilt.
It is the law that makes us guilty, we will talk more about that in a bit.
Paul does not belabor about how it entered, but that it entered.
Adam was responsible for the fall of man, human race, not Eve, she was deceived, he chose with knowledge
1tim2:14 “14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.”
We can know that sin and death are connected as noted before.
and since all sin, all fall short, all die.
We are made sinners by Adam’s sin, but guilty of sin by our own sin.
You cannot negate saying, I’m not guilty because of someone else, then you can be saved by someone else either.
You have to stand on your own merit.
and We are not saved of ourselves are we?
Original sin, was sin because instructions given “do not eat” and they ate, but we are made sinners not by inheritance but by commission.
I like what Larry Deason, scholar, commentator said “Sinners are made by sinful societies and sinful choices not sinful genes.
People become sinners by choice and practice.’
Now, David says born in sin, and we suffer death because of it.
We suffer separation, spiritual death because of our sin.
The law was too late to present sin and death and it is too week to save from sin and death too.
Hence why we need Jesus the giver of mercy and grace.
(Transition) Paul presents Adam as a type, a representation of Jesus.
Both Adam and Jesus were completely sinless men from the beginning, and both of them did things that had consequences for all mankind.
And that is what we will look at now.
The power of One over one
Paul is going to contrast between Adam’s work and Jesus’ work in this portion of the scripture.
Paul’s contrast: Adam’s sin impact’s all, all die.
But through Jesus gift, much more live by grace
Adams gift man had no choice; Jesus gift man must be willing to receive
Adams gift brought death, condemnation, judgment; for death reigned over man; Jesus gift brought grace and eternal life; and grace reigned through Jesus Christ in man (Jn10:10 Rom8:1)
In other words in Adam death reigned, in Christ we reign in life through Christ Jesus.
Jn10:10 “10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
We are justified by faith (Rom3:22-23)
We have been declared righteous (Rom5:1)
We have been reconciled (Rom5:10-11)
We can rejoice in hope (Rom5:2)
We have the gift of grace, of reconciliation, of hope, of righteousness through the One over one, Jesus Christ.
For Christ is “much more” than Adam.
Results of One over one
Not all results are good results are they?
Ever action has consequences, be them good or bad, so, let’s look together at the results of One over one.
With Adam it resulted in condemnation for everyone
With Christ act of righteousness it brought new life
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