Proclamation:
“Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation
for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life
for all people.” Romans 5:18 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written under the influence of The Holy
Spirit of God by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the believers in Rome . After stating that we are justified by faith
(Romans 5:1) and that we glory in our sufferings because suffering produces
perseverance, and perseverance produces character, which produces hope, (Romans
5:3-5) Paul said that sin entered the world through one man, and death through
sin. (Romans 5:12) Then he said that
God’s abundant provision of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life
through one man, Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:17)
Then he summed it up by saying that one man’s sin condemned all people
and one man’s righteous act justified all people. (Romans 5:18)
Application:
Through the disobedience of one man all of us were made
sinners, and through the obedience of one man all of us were given the
opportunity to be made righteous. (Romans 5:19)
Sin leads to death, but through the grace of God, righteousness leads to
eternal life through belief in Jesus, The Christ. (Romans 5:21) Jesus came so that all might be saved, but
only those who believe in Him will be saved. Adam’s sin led to all of us being born into
sin. (Psalm 51:5) However, belief in
Jesus, The Christ, will lead to salvation and eternal life. (John 3:16 and
Romans 10:9)
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