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IN ADAM OR IN
CHRIST
Rom 5:12-21
NKJV 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin
entered the
world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men,
because all sinned -- 13 (For until the law sin was in the
world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14
Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over
those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the
transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.
15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one
man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the
gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to
many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the
one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one
offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came
from many offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the
one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more
those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.) 18
Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to
all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's
righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in
justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many
were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will
be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered that the
offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace
abounded much more,
21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign
through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord. NKJV
NASB 12 Therefore, just as through one
man sin entered into
the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all
men, because all sinned -- 13 for until the Law sin was in the
world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14
Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over
those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of
Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. 15 But the free
gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of
the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the
gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the
many. 16 The gift is not like that which came through the one
who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one
transgression resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand
the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in
justification. 17 For if by the transgression of the one, death
reigned through
the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace
and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the
One, Jesus Christ.
18 So then as through one transgression there resulted
condemnation to all men, even so through one act of
righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. 19
For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made
sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many
will be made righteous. 20 The Law came in so that the
transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace
abounded all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, even
so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord. NASU
Introduction
Now at verse 12 of chapter 5 Paul indicates a division in the structure
of the message of his Roman letter. In the prior
chapter's and verses Paul showed how we broke God's laws and sinned,
sin after sin, many of them enumerated in
chapters 1 and 2. Then he showed how we were justified from those sins
by the blood of Christ. Up to verse 11 of
chapter 5 the discussion has centered on our sins, plural sins,
specific sins, enumerated and listed sins which we have
committed.
1. In Adam
12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death
through sin, and thus death spread to
all men, because all sinned -- 13 (For until the law sin was in the
world, but sin is not imputed when there
is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over
those who had not sinned
according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type
of Him who was to come.
A. SIN BEGAN. 5:12 a
12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered
the world,. . ."
1. Satan Is The Culprit. Isa 14:12-15
12 "How you
are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut
down to the
ground, You who weakened
the
nations! 13 For you have said in your heart:'
a. Notice Satan's "I Wills." . . Announced.
Isa. 14:13b - 14
". . . I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the
stars of God; I will also sit on
the mount of the
congregation On the farthest
sides of the north; 14 I will ascend above
the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most
High.'
B. DEATH
BEGAN. 5:12b
". . . and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because
all sinned --
2. Satan Is Condemned. Ezek 28:12-16
12 "Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to
him, 'Thus says the Lord
God: "You were the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in
beauty. 13 You were in Eden, the garden of
God; Every precious stone was your covering: The sardius, topaz, and
diamond, Beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire,
turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and
pipes Was prepared for you on the day you
were created. 14 "You were the anointed cherub who covers; I
established you; You were on the holy mountain of
God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. 15 You
were perfect in your ways from the day you
were created, Till iniquity was found in you. 16 "By the abundance of
your trading You became filled with violence
within, And you sinned; Therefore I cast you as a profane thing Out of
the mountain of God; And I destroyed you, O
covering cherub, From the midst of the fiery stones. NKJV
C. SIN
BLOSSOMED. 5:12 c
". . . because all sinned -- . . ."
D. DEATH
BLOSSOMED v 13-14
13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when
there is no law. 14 Nevertheless
death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned
according to the likeness of the
transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.
Look at sin's presence.
Look now at sin's penalty.Look at sin's power.
2. IN CHRIST
15 But the free gift
is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died,
much more the grace
of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded
to many. 16 And the gift is not like
that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came
from one offense resulted in
condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted
in justification. 17 For if by the
one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who
receive abundance of grace and of
the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus
Christ.) 18 Therefore, as through one
man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even
so through one Man's righteous
act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many
were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made
righteous. 20 Moreover the law
entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace
abounded much more, 21 so that as
sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness
to eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord. NKJV
A. MUCH
MORE GRACE.
1.
GRACE BEGINS v 15a
15 But the free gift is not like
the offense. . . ."
a. The Gift of grace.
2. GRACE BLOSSOMS v 15b-16
15b For if by the one man's
offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace
of the one Man, Jesus Christ,
abounded to many. 16 And
the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For
the judgment which came from
one offense resulted in
condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted
in justification.
3. GRACE ABOUNDS v 20
20 Moreover the law entered
that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded
much more,
C. Eternal
LIFE. 5: 17-20
21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through
righteousness to eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord. NKJV
C. ETERNAL LIFE v
21b
21 so that, as sin reigned in
death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord. NASU
Present
Tense
v 1 being justified, we have
peace,
v 2 we have access, we stand, rejoice in hope
v 3 we glory in tribulations
v 5 the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts
Past Tense
of our Salvation
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for
the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a
righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would
even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Future
Tense of our salvation
9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved
from wrath through him. 10 For
if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his
Son, much more, being
reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.