Before accepting Jesus Christ, we are sinful and helpless. Even though we are sinful, God sent his son to become an atonement for our sins by dying on the cross. Without Christ, our eternal destiny will be Hell. Because Christ is willing to die for us on the cross, we can receive salvation and live with him in heaven. Jesus Christ acts as an mediator between men and God. He often intercede on our behalf to the Father God. When we suffer for Jesus, it will help us to build up Christ like character. If we persevere for Jesus to the end, we will surely be rewarded. We must trust in God's promises.
Sin separates us from God because God is holy. Sinners are enemies of God. However, Jesus Christ died for our sins so that we are now at peace with God. Jesus Christ's death is an atonement of sin for the people around the world including the Jews and Gentiles. If Jesus Christ did not die for us, we will not have access to the grace of God. After you have accepted Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit will work and carry out changes in you so that all your bad habits will be removed. When Jesus Christ come for a second time to the earth, we will be able to see his glory in the heaven.
Christ's death is a plan for God. The death of Christ is already predicted in the Old Testament by many prophets. He died at the right time set by God. Everything that happen is part of God's plan. Jesus Christ did not die for the good people but he died for the ungodly. There is nothing worthy about us when we are sinners that brought God's attention. Christ did not die for us after we have changed our sinful ways, but while we are still sinners. To the foolish, the message of gospel is foolishness. To the saved, the message of the gospel if the power of God. Anyone who did not repent will experience God's wrath. The barrier of sin that separates us between God and men will be eliminated once we are reconciled to God through putting faith in Christ.
Adam is the person responsible for bringing sin into mankind. He ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge Between Good and Evil and sinned against God. From that time onward, sin is in the genes of men. The wages of sin is death. Adam was made to become immortal but his life was cut short through death because he sinned. There is judgment and condemnation because of the sin of Adam. The disobedience of Adam causes us to become sinners. We are not saved because of good works but we are saved because Christ offers his life and blood for us on the cross.
Adam's sin is credited to the whole population of mankind while Christ's righteousness is credited to anyone who believes in him. Adam is like Christ because he is the head of a race of human. In addition, the action of Adam had consequence on the whole human race. Paul is making a contrast between the disobedience of Adam and the obedience of Christ. Jesus Christ's death removed the effect caused by Adam's sin. Through Christ's death, we can receive, the gift of righteousness, which is justification from sin.
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