Romans 5: 12-21

(Romans 5: 12-21)

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:  (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.  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.  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.  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.  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.)  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.  For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.  Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:  That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Most churches say, "In nature, humans were created by God's beautiful and good plan, and enjoyed a happy life. However, because of the pride and disobedience of the first man, Adam, he sinned, and his relationship with God was broken. All suffered, and in judgment, death and eternal punishment." Is explained. "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:"

The events in the Garden of Eden are not only events on this earth but also explain what happened in the kingdom of God. The spirits who sinned in the kingdom of God fell into Satan's delusion that they could become like God themselves without God. This delusion also appeared in the Garden of Eden. So, because Eve was first deceived and gave her husband the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, they were driven out of the Garden of Eden to this world. The Garden of Eden is what happened on this earth, but it serves to explain the events of the kingdom of God. In the book of Revelation, the new heavenly monster New Earth has only light without darkness. Because God is the light. So, in the physical world where darkness exists, there is no God.

 

In 1 John 2:15, 『Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 』
However, God predestined for Christ before the creation of the world, and God came into the material world through the Word to save the sinful spirits. Through the Word, God is revealing that God is waiting for people who are trapped in the darkness of this world.

 

Sin is leaving God. The spirits of the kingdom of God enter this world through the first man, Adam, and return to the kingdom of God through the last man. Sin comes in through the first man, Adam, and sin is taken away from the last Adam. In Romans 11:36, 『For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. 』 All things come out of the first person, and they return to where they came from the last Adam. It is a glory to God for all things to return to the Lord. It is an honor to the father for the prodigal son who left the house to return to his father's house.

God gave the law to understand what sin was and opened the way to repentance. 『(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.』 Just because people know the law and obeying the law does not solve the problem of complete sin. Because there is no way to solve the problem of sin by himself, there is no way to solve the problem of sin except by dying to sin, and that is why God must die on the cross with Jesus and return. he that is dead is freed from sin.』

God gives the gift of faith to the "repentant and dead with Jesus Christ." If faith does not come from heaven, all human beings are trapped in the law. In Galatians 3:23, 『But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 』
Those whose faith comes from heaven only need to believe now. It is the faith of those who deny themselves. This faith is something that those who repent and deny themselves can believe. What do you believe? Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died on the cross for the atonement for the believers. Faith is one word with Jesus who died on the cross. So the saints are dead with Jesus.

Those who do not repent have no faith from heaven. It is only a gift from God to those who repent. So, believers can accept Jesus. In 1 John 5:11-12, "And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 』Because of this hope, the saints will find peace of mind amid tribulation and suffering. True faith goes beyond the reality of suffering, discovers the ultimate hope, and enjoys joy and peace in it.

『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. And 『That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. .』

 Jesus Himself said to the Saints: In John 5:24, Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.』
As long as we repent, deny ourselves, and believe in these words, we have eternal life and are transferred from death to life. However, most churches today do not accurately convey the meaning of repentance. Repentance is not about confessing your sins first, but first confessing that you have left God. Sinners must first realize that they are trapped in darkness. So, all the sins committed in this world are clearly revealed. Being trapped in darkness, sin controls man by death. However, when we repent and turn to God (when we deny ourselves), we come to eternal life through Jesus Christ.