The Reign of Grace and Life
Romans 5:12-21
(5:12-14, 17 focus)
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Romans 5:12-21;
its context and importance
“how much more Romans 5:12-21 NIV
did God’s grace and the gift that came by
the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ,
overflow to the many! … 16 the gift…brought
justification … 17 … how much more will
those who receive God's abundant
provision of grace and of the gift of
righteousness reign in life through the one
man, Jesus Christ ... 20 … grace increased all
the more, 21 so that, just as sin reigned in
death, so also grace might reign through
righteousness to bring eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord.”
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“Therefore, just as sin entered the world
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Romans 5:12-14;
what it teaches
Romans 5:12: “Therefore, just as sin entered
the world through one man, and death
through sin, and in this way death came to all
men, because all sinned—”
The Origin of Sin is ___________________?
• Where does sin come from?
– Hindu -> ->
– Islam -> Allah’s will
– Secularist -> (what sin?)
– Atheist-> mistakes
The Origin of Sin is Adam.
Romans 5:12: “Therefore, just as sin entered
the world through one man, and death
through sin, and in this way death came to all
men, because all sinned—”
Death Came Through Sin.
Romans 5:12: “Therefore, just as sin entered
the world through one man, and death
through sin, and in this way death came to all
men, because all sinned—”
Death Came to ALL through Sin!
Romans 5:12: “Therefore, just as sin entered
the world through one man, and death
through sin, and in this way death came to all
men, because all sinned—”
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What is death?
• Spiritual and Physical
What is death?
• Spiritual and Physical
• Eternal (5:21 contrasts sin’s reign death with grace’s
reign being eternal)
What is death?
• Spiritual and Physical
• Eternal (5:21 contrasts sin’s reign death with grace’s
reign being eternal)
• Intrusive
Sin Reigns and Enslaves
“sin reigned in death… 6:13 Do not offer the
parts of your body to sin… 14 For sin shall not be
your master, because you are ..., under grace.
16 … you are slaves to the one whom you obey
— whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to
death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17… you used to be slaves to
sin... 23 the wages of sin is death… 7:8 But sin,
seizing the opportunity … produced
…covetous desire … 11 sin … deceived me… 13
sin… produced death in me …”
5:21
(Ro 5:21; 6:13, 14, 16, 17, 23; 7:8, 11, 13)
Death Came to ALL ‘because all sinned!’
Romans 5:12: “Therefore, just as sin entered
the world through one man, and death
through sin, and in this way death came to all
men, because all sinned—
Death Came to ALL ‘because all sinned!’
Romans 5:12: “Therefore, just as sin entered
the world through one man, and death
through sin, and in this way death came to all
men, because all sinned—
Romans 5:18, 19
“… just as the result of one trespass was
condemnation for all men … just as through
the disobedience of the one man the many
were made sinners …”
Death Came to ALL ‘because all sinned!’
Romans 5:12: “Therefore, just as sin entered
the world through one man, and death
through sin, and in this way death came to all
men, because all sinned—
• We imitate Adam
• We are judged like Adam
• We have the nature of Adam
Death Came to ALL ‘because all sinned!’
Romans 5:12: “Therefore, just as sin entered
the world through one man, and death
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men, because all sinned—
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Death Came to ALL ‘because all sinned!’
Romans 5:12: “Therefore, just as sin entered
the world through one man, and death
through sin, and in this way death came to all
men, because all sinned— 13 for before the
law was given, sin was in the world. But sin is
not taken into account when there is no law.
14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time
of Adam to the time of Moses, even over
those who did not sin by breaking a
command, as did Adam…”
Solidarity: Adam and Jesus (in some
way)
Romans 5:14: “…as did Adam, who was a
pattern of the one to come.”
Solidarity: Adam and Jesus (in some
way)
Romans 5:14: “…as did Adam, who was a
pattern of the one to come.”
1 Cor 5:14, 15: “For Christ’s love compels us,
because we are convinced that one died for
all, and therefore all died. And he died for all,
that those who live should no longer live for
themselves but for him who died for them
and was raised again.”
From Adam & Jesus:
two extremely different experiences
5:17 “For
if, by the trespass of the one man, death
reigned through that one man, how much more
will those who receive God's abundant provision of
grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life
through the one man, Jesus Christ.”
From Adam & Jesus:
two extremely different experiences
“For if, by the trespass of the one man, death
reigned through that one man, how much more
will those who receive God's abundant provision
of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in
life through the one man, Jesus Christ.”
Adam’s
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Trespass
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Christ’s Gift
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The Reign of Jesus & What He thinks of Death
John 11:33, 35, 38: When Jesus therefore saw
her weeping, and the Jews who came with
her also weeping, He was deeply moved in
spirit and was troubled … 35 Jesus wept.
…38 So Jesus, again being deeply moved
within, came to the tomb.”
The Reign of Jesus & What He thinks of Death
Jn 11:25-26:
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who
believes in me will live, even though he dies;
and whoever lives and believes in me will
never die. Do you believe this?”
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Reflection/So What!?!:
• Rejoice in God!
“Not only is this so, but we also rejoice
in God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom we have now received
reconciliation.”
(Romans 5:11)
• The supremacy of God’s grace
transforms! Life in Jesus’ reign is much
stronger than the reign of sin and death!