STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 22

SIN, DEATH AND THE GIFT OF GOD

Romans 5:12-17 (KJV)

¹² Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have 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 them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

¹⁵ But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. ¹⁶ And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. ¹⁷ For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Romans 5:12-17 (CEB)

¹² So, in the same way that sin entered the world through one person, and death came through sin, so death spread to all human beings with the result that all sinned. ¹³ Although sin was in the world, since there was no Law, it wasn’t taken into account until the Law came. ¹⁴ But death ruled from Adam until Moses, even over those who didn’t sin in the same way Adam did—Adam was a type of the one who was coming.

¹⁵ But the free gift of Christ isn’t like Adam’s failure. If many people died through what one person did wrong, God’s grace is multiplied even more for many people with the gift—of the one person Jesus Christ—that comes through grace. ¹⁶ The gift isn’t like the consequences of one person’s sin. The judgment that came from one person’s sin led to punishment, but the free gift that came out of many failures led to the verdict of acquittal. ¹⁷ If death ruled because of one person’s failure, those who receive the multiplied grace and the gift of righteousness will even more certainly rule in life through the one person Jesus Christ.

1.    ONE MAN, ONE SIN = DEATH ON ALL v 12-14

Ø  Adam had on command, failed and brought death on all men

Ø  Even though there was no ‘law’ death reigned because of Adam

Ø  The free gift (salvation) comes for all but is a matter of personal choice

Ø  Adam was a type of Christ, but failed; Christ replaced him – 2^nd Adam

2.    ONE MAN, ONE SACRIFICE = ETERNAL LIFE FOR ALL v 15-17

Ø  Free gift not like Adam’s failure

Ø  Through Adam all die; through Jesus Christ all can live – by faith

Ø  1 sin = many die; 1 sacrifice = many live; through acquittal

Ø  Now the gift of righteousness reigns more certainly than expected death

AS YOU BELIEVE, WALK IN CONFIDENCE, SALVATION IS MORE SURE THAN DEATH.

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