STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 23

OBEDIENCE CANCELS DISOBEDIENCE

Romans 5:18-21 (KJV)

¹⁸ Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. ¹⁹ For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. ²⁰ Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: ²¹ That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 5:18-21 (CEB)

¹⁸ So now the righteous requirements necessary for life are met for everyone through the righteous act of one person, just as judgment fell on everyone through the failure of one person. ¹⁹ Many people were made righteous through the obedience of one person, just as many people were made sinners through the disobedience of one person. ²⁰ The Law stepped in to amplify the failure, but where sin increased, grace multiplied even more. ²¹ The result is that grace will rule through God’s righteousness, leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord, just as sin ruled in death.

1.    THE CONTRAST - GOOD VS. EVIL v.18

Ø  Offence = judgment

Ø  Righteousness = free gift (justification)

2.    OPPOSITE DEEDS = OPPOSITE RESULTS v.19

Ø  Disobedience = sinners

Ø  Obedience = righteous persons

3.    LAW & GRACE v.20

Ø  Law = amplify the failure

Ø  Grace = amplifies redemption

4.    RESULT OF CHOOSING GRACE v.21

Ø  Grace (God’s favor) rules through God’s righteousness

Ø  Grace leads to eternal life – just as disobedience led to death

Ø  All this is through Jesus Christ our Lord

LET US CHOOSE GRACE AND ETERNAL LIFE.

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