Romans 5:13–14
Ever wondered why, despite being given the power to make choices, Adam opted for a path of wrongdoing?
Imagine this: a command from God to steer clear of sin, also a crystal-clear capacity to withstand temptation, and yet, he still chose wrongdoing. Adam turned his back on the vibrant connection with God, welcoming sin into our world.
“for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not counted against anyone when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the violation committed by Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come,” (Romans 5:13–14).
Here’s the kicker: spiritual and physical demise wasn’t an innate occurrence. Had Adam refrained from sin, the sting of death wouldn’t have cast its shadow.
The pivotal moment when Adam stumbled, every individual thereafter was implicated in that very trespass. We’re all part of Adam’s extended family. His sin was reckoned to us. We were represented in death, but we are also represented in salvation.
The guilty can be adorned in righteousness. However, it’s not by one’s own striving that salvation arrives. Jesus took on the weight of our transgressions, a sacrificial act that is our vindication at judgment.
Salvation can become your own through a simple act: faith. You have direct access, right now, to the absolute glory of God!
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