God’s Grace And The Gift
Therefore, just as sin
entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death
came to all people, because all sinned —
To
be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against
anyone’s account where there is no law. 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, who
is a pattern of the one to come.
But
the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the
one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of
the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! Nor can the gift of God be compared
with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought
condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.
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!
Consequently,
just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one
righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. For just as through the disobedience
of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the
one man the many will be made righteous.
The
law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin
increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might
reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans
5:12-21
God’s righteous act has
prepared the way for us to be saved.
Some people have an
assurance of salvation based on faulty thinking. They believe that church
attendance, baptism, or just being good or doing good works will gain them
approval from God. We all have sinned. But through death and resurrection of
His Son, we can be made right with God. By faith in what Christ has done, we
can have peace with God and the assurance of eternal life in heaven.
Believe! Your eternity
is at stake. Don’t trust faulty thinking but put your faith in Christ.
If we could
earn our salvation, Christ would not have died to provide it.
Our Daily Bread –