2023 0212 Romans 5 The Gift of One

The Gift of One Man

Romans 5:15–19 NIV

But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ! Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

Chapter 5 so far

Peace with God brings No Shame in Hope

Romans 5:5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.God’s love has been poured outwe have been given undeserving, unmerited love

Boast in Jesus

Romans 5:11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.we can only boast in Jesus

Gift of Grace

Romans 5:15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!

grace is greater than sin

gift is not like the trespass

our worldly experience - many died means all of mankind

our spiritual experience - gift of Jesus overflows to the many

emphasis is on God’s grace through Jesus Christ

Romans 5:16 NIV

Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.

Gift Brought Justification

God’s gift is completely different to the sin

sin required judgement = condemnation is the only outcome

death is the outcome of this judgement

the gift of God came in spite of the condemnation

gift came after many trespasses

the trespass of the human race is immense - can hardly count them all

the gift completely covered every trespass

Justification

God is the judge of the Earth and of mankind

his righteousness demands that God deals with sin

righteous judgement means that all who sin are subject to death

to justify means to acquit or to declare righteous

however, there has to be cause to justify for God to maintain his righteousness

that cause is the action of one righteous man, Jesus

God cannot be defeated by sin!

Romans 5:17 NIV

For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!

Reign in Life

God’s judgement arose because of the trespass of one man

hence death reigned through Adam to all generations

only one man Jesus was able to be righteous in all matters of the law

God uses this obedience as a means of justifying all of mankind

man still has to accept the grace and mercy explicit in this justification

acceptance of God’s abundant provision of grace

grace is simply overflowing abundance

Romans 5:18 NIV

Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.

One Righteous Act

Paul spells it out in a simple statement

one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people

one righteous act resulted in life for all people

Romans 5:19 NIV

For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

Many will be Made Righteous

the final statement

just as declares the outcome of Adam’s disobedience

because of Adam we were made sinners

so also compares Christ to Adam

Jesus was obedient so many will be made righteous

not by works but by faith we are made righteous

this is the grace we can now access through faith