By one mans disobedience sin entered the world




Dr. Richard L. Strauss
December 2, 1990

 


Purpose: To show that just as surely as Adam's sin brings death, Christ's accomplishment at the cross brings justification and life.


Some of you are--or were--great athletes. You never sat on the bench during a game. You played every quarter. But others of us--us, you notice how I worded that?--we know what it means to be on a team yet watch from the sidelines. It's not nearly as much fun. We would have rather been playing. But I can tell you this from experience, when your team wins, you're just as happy as the people who played. You jump up and down and scream right along with them, "We won! We won!" You're part of the team and you enjoy the benefits of being on the team.

That's even true in some individual sports, like auto racing, or bicycle racing, or boxing. One person is participating, but often a whole entourage of people are involved in his or her performance. Look toward a boxer's corner after a victory and see all the people jumping around with their hands in the air. They are part of his team. They helped him train. They advised him. They have identified themselves with that one man and they reap the rewards of his


Death in Adam, Life in Christ


12 

Therefore

,

just

as

t

sin

came

into

the

world

through

one

man

,

and

u

death

through

sin

,

and

v

so

death

spread

to

all

men

because

w

all

sinned



13 

for

sin

indeed

was

in

the

world

before

the

law

was

given

,

but

x

sin

is

not

counted

where

there

is

no

law

.

14 

Yet

death

reigned

from

Adam

to

Moses

,

even

over

those

whose

sinning

was

not

y

like

the

transgression

of

Adam

,

z

who

was

a

type

of

a

the

one

who

was

to

come

.



15 

But

the

free

gift

is

not

like

the

trespass

.

For

if

many

died

through

one

man’s

trespass

,

much

more

have

the

grace

of

God

and

the

free

gift

by

the

grace

of

that

one

man

Jesus

Christ

abounded

for

b

many

.

16 

And

the

free

gift

is

not

like

the

result

of

that

one

man’s

sin

.

For

c

the

judgment

following

one

trespass

brought

condemnation

,

but

the

free

gift

following

many

trespasses

brought

d

justification

.

17 

For

if

,

because

of

one

man’s

trespass

,

death

reigned

through

that

one

man

,

much

more

will

Sermon Breakdown








Scripture


Romans 5:12-21ESVKJV


Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Yet death reigned from … Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come. But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will thos



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New International Version
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned—

New Living Translation
When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.

English Standard Version
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

Berean Literal Bible
Because of this, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, because all sinned.

King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, a