Romans 5:15-17
15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
The offense against God (sin) by Adam killed us all. But the grace of life given in the other Man, Jesus Christ, is given abundantly to many. We can be justified before God while yet sinners in Him, no longer under the judgment through the first man’s sin which we all are born with. He has taken on our many sins, our offenses against our holy God, and made us righteous in Christ by sheer unmerited and unearned grace. Death no longer reigns as Lord over all in Him, but we reign in His goodness with Him.
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