Lesson 64
Grace Reigns in Life Over Sin's Reign of Death
Romans Chapter 5:12-21
Intro:
- This passage is going to make it very clear, that from
the DVPT, man is by nature, evil.
If each
one was tested individually the result would have been the same --
disobedience!!
But more
important by condemning the human race through one man, Adam, God was then able
to save the human race through the one Man Jesus Christ.
Some things to consider as we begin looking at this
passage;
1. Paul is not quite ready to move away from justification yet; still
some more to say about it before he moves on to the next aspect of salvation -
sanctification.
- Paul has clearly presented that faith in Christ is the
only way of salvation Paul now with this next block of verses, 5:12-21, is
going to answer a new question.
2. The question is Why is man a
sinner? How did man get that way?
- So the thrust of this context, the thesis of this
passage is going to be that man is a sinner because he is born a sinner and
that is because of the consequence of the original sin of Adam imputed to him.
3. Adam brought sin to the human race.
- Paul's proof of this is that where there is sin there is
death;
- For the believer death is not a tragedy but the next
step in their eternal life; a necessary step to being face to face and
ultimately in a resurrection body like His.
4. Contrasted and compared with this is the Provision of Christ; His
countermeasures to the reality of sin and death.
5. Outline:
1. The
link with Adam 5:12-14
2. The
link with Christ 5:15-21
3. Main
thesis or statement of BD is found in
we all start here
Old Creation
New Creation
In Adam In Christ
by one man vs:12 by one
man vs:15
One Act One
Act
of disobedience vs:19a Obedience of the ONE vs:19b
Result Result
Condemnation vs:18 Declared
Justified/ Righteous
vs:16,18,19
Have
eternal life vs:21 (eij)
Reign Reign
sin reigns in death vs:21a +R
reigns in life vs:17 (f2)
Grace
reigns through righteousness
resulting in Eternal life vs:21b
Note:
If man's
condition is one of being an unbeliever, under condemnation he then falls under
Adam.
If man's
condition is one of being a believer, therefore is acquitted, having a right
standing before God and then he falls under Christ.
Another
important thread that runs through this passage is seen in the word "reign" basileuw word used lit. of a king
ruling;
#1. death reigns
#2. sin reigns 5:21a to verify only need to check our own life;
OSN
#3. Grace reigns 5:21b antidote to sin reigning
#4. Life reigns "gift of righteousness will reign in life" 5:17b
Why is Man a Sinner??
Born a Sinner!! The Real Story of
Roots!!
1. The link with Adam 5:12-14
Therefore; Dia. tou/to draws a conclusion from something
previous; because of this
just as = begins a comparison which he doesn't finish here;
one man = Who is the one man??
sin entered into the world
- The
sin; Adam's org. sin which resulted in judgment ,
receiving a sin nature;
- the verb entered is aorist; speaks of an historic event in
time.
- Adam actually was not the first to sin, Eve was, but
Adam being created first, was established by God as the head of the race and
was held responsible by God; she was deceived; Adam sinned.
- the world; ko,smoj does not refer to
the physical earth; but the world of people, the human race as a whole.
and death through sin
- The
first consequence of sin and the judgment that followed is death;
- Death = separation; 1st it was spiritual,
separation from God;
process of dying physically began.
- Why is physical death important and emphasized here??
Believe
that it is because physical death is the overt proof of the reality of
spiritual death.