Romans 5:18-21
18 Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
18 Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Adam sinned one sin, disobeying God’s command, and was turned away from life as death came in the door. The second Adam never sinned, obeying completely in thought and deed, and so rightly and righteously bought us life. Disobedience led to death, obedience to life. The Law that exposed our sin and God’s due wrath on us for it, that Law magnified our sin into plain sight and reigned death over us. But the grace of the second man, Jesus the Christ reigns with life that never ends - and it is all through Him, not our feeble and ever failing efforts to earn life. This is the essence of the gospel. He did it all.
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