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The Book of Romans - Lesson 8 - God's Provision of Justification
Scripture Passage:
Romans 5:12-21 - PROVIDED BECAUSE OF SIN (Romans 5:12-14 [12] Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
[13] (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
[14] Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
See All...) - Sin in the World (Romans 5:12)
- Sin entered by Adam (Genesis 2:16-17 [16] Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD's right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
[17] For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
See All...; Genesis 3:6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
See All...; 1 Timothy 2:13-14 [13] Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity? [14] For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
See All...) - Death entered by sin (Genesis 2:17For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
See All...; Genesis 5:3-5 [3] And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth: [4] And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: [5] And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
See All...; 1 Corinthians 15:22
See All...; Romans 6:23
See All...) - Sin Before the Law (Romans 5:13-14)
- The purpose of the law (Romans 5:13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
See All...; Romans 3:19; Romans 4:15; Romans 7:7) - Death from Adam to Moses (Romans 5:14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
See All...; 1 Corinthians 15:22
See All...) - The transgression of Adam (1 Timothy 2:14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
See All...) - The figure of Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45-49
See All...) - PROVIDED BY ONE MAN (Romans 5:15-17 [15] But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
[16] And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
[17] For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
See All...) - As the Offense, So the Gift (Romans 5:15; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9 [8] Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
[9] Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
See All...) - As the Judgment, So the Justification (Romans 5:16; Isaiah 53:5-6
See All...) - As in Death, So in Life (Romans 5:17; 1 Corinthians 15:22
See All...) - PROVIDED FOR ALL MEN (Romans 5:18-19 [18] Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
[19] For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
See All...; 1 Timothy 2:4-6 [4] Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. [5] Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: [6] Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
See All...; 2 Peter 3:9Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
See All...) - Unto Justification (Romans 5:18)
- Unto Righteousness (Romans 5:19; 1 Corinthians 5:21
See All...) - PROVIDED BY GOD’S GRACE (Romans 5:20-21 [20] Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
[21] That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
See All...) - The Offense of the Law (Romans 5:20a; Galatians 3:19-22 [19] The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
See All...) - The Abundance of Grace (Romans 5:20b; 1 Corinthians 15:10
See All...; Ephesians 2:7Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
See All...; 1 Timothy 1:14And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
See All...) - The Reign of Righteousness (Romans 5:21)
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Corinthians 15:22
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For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Proverbs 12:3
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.