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Read Romans 5:12-19


Read Romans 5:12-19

12 Sin came into the world through one man, and his sin brought death with it. As a result, death has spread to the whole human race because everyone has sinned. 13There was sin in the world before the Law was given; but where there is no law, no account is kept of sins. 14But from the time of Adam to the time of Moses death ruled over the whole human race, even over those who did not sin in the same way that Adam did when he disobeyed God’s command.
Adam was a figure of the one who was to come. 15But the two are not the same, because God’s free gift is not like Adam’s sin. It is true that many people died because of the sin of that one man. But God’s grace is much greater, and so is his free gift to so many people through the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ. 16And there is a difference between God’s gift and the sin of one man. After the one sin, came the judgement of “Guilty”; but after so many sins, comes the undeserved gift of “Not guilty!” 17It is true that through the sin of one man death began to rule because of that one man. But how much greater is the result of what was done by the one man, Jesus Christ! All who receive God’s abundant grace and are freely put right with him will rule in life through Christ.
18 So then, as the one sin condemned all people, in the same way the one righteous act sets all people free and gives them life. 19And just as the mass of people were made sinners as the result of the disobedience of one man, in the same way the mass of people will all be put right with God as the result of the obedience of the one man.

Think

Adam’s sin opened the door for sin in the world; Jesus’ righteousness opened the door for righteousness in the world.  Because of Jesus, we can become the people God created us to be.

Pray

Lord, sometimes I believe in the authority of Adam; more than I believe in your authority.  I believe that I am incapable of righteousness because of what Adam did; and I struggle to believe that I am capable of righteousness because of what You did on the cross.
Help me to believe in the truth that you are at work in me, changing me, healing me.


12  5.12: Gn 3:6

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