Adam and Jesus
Through the sin of Adam all people receive a sinful nature at birth. This was God's judgment on his sin, and it resulted in condemnation for all people, because all of us choose to sin. The opposite is true for Jesus. He came to be the perfect sacrifice for our sins, and His righteous act brought the gift of eternal life. It is available to all people, but like any gift it must be received. (Romans 5:18) This is an amazing truth God gives us here, because He is showing us how Adam's sin effected all people and how Jesus' sacrifice effected all people.
Adam sinned by disobeying God in the garden. At that moment he died spiritually. His spirit died within him, even though his body did not die. From that point all people were born with a dead spirit. That causes everyone to have a sinful nature. We are inclined to sin, because our flesh is strong, and we do have not spiritual power to overcome the temptations of the flesh. Therefore, we sin when we are old enough to make that choice between doing the right thing and the wrong thing, just like Adam did in the garden. Therefore, it was not Adam's sin that passed to us, but it was his nature. We all still decided to sin. (Romans 5:12)
Then, Jesus came as the Second Adam to reverse the effects of Adam's fall into sin. He died to pay for our sins. Then, He could offer the gift of life to all people. He earned that by His death in our place and for our sins. Once we receive the gift of God by trusting in Jesus as Lord and Savior, we are justified. God pronounces that we are "just as if i'd" never sinned. Therefore, the gift is made available to all, but that gift still has to be received. I pray that we all will receive this free gift to overcome the condemnation that has come upon us all.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Romans 8-10.
Adam sinned by disobeying God in the garden. At that moment he died spiritually. His spirit died within him, even though his body did not die. From that point all people were born with a dead spirit. That causes everyone to have a sinful nature. We are inclined to sin, because our flesh is strong, and we do have not spiritual power to overcome the temptations of the flesh. Therefore, we sin when we are old enough to make that choice between doing the right thing and the wrong thing, just like Adam did in the garden. Therefore, it was not Adam's sin that passed to us, but it was his nature. We all still decided to sin. (Romans 5:12)
Then, Jesus came as the Second Adam to reverse the effects of Adam's fall into sin. He died to pay for our sins. Then, He could offer the gift of life to all people. He earned that by His death in our place and for our sins. Once we receive the gift of God by trusting in Jesus as Lord and Savior, we are justified. God pronounces that we are "just as if i'd" never sinned. Therefore, the gift is made available to all, but that gift still has to be received. I pray that we all will receive this free gift to overcome the condemnation that has come upon us all.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Romans 8-10.