Freed From Death.

Thursday, July 27th. Freed From Death. “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” Romans 5:12 Do you know that on the cross Jesus took the place of all humanity? The principle is what we see in our opening scripture that reveals to us that by one man, Adam, sin entered the world, and by the sin of that one man death passed upon all men. That was the same principle that accomplished the redemption. One man, Jesus Christ was sacrificed and the power of sin and death was broken from every man. “Yet, death ruled from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, death ruled over all human beings, even over those who did not sin in the same way that Adam did when he disobeyed God's command. Adam was a figure of the one who was to come. But the two are not the same, because God's free gift is not like Adam's sin. It is true that many people died because of the sin of that one man. But God's grace is much greater, and so is his free gift to so many people through the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ. And there is a difference between God's gift and the sin of one man. After the one sin, came the judgment of "Guilty"; but after so many sins, comes the undeserved gift of "Not guilty!" It is true that through the sin of one man death began to rule because of that one man. But how much greater is the result of what was done by the one man, Jesus Christ! All who receive God's abundant grace and are freely put right with him will rule in life through Christ. So then, as the one sin condemned all people, in the same way the one righteous act sets all people free and gives them life. And just as all people were made sinners as the result of the disobedience of one man, in the same way they will all be put right with God as the result of the obedience of the one man.” Romans 5:14-19 (GNB) Confession. By my faith in Jesus Christ I declare that I have received abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness, therefore I reign in this life over the law of sin and death. Amen. For further study, read: Romans 5:21, Romans 8:1-2, Romans 8:10-13. Doing the Word. Be conscious of God's abundant grace upon you empowering you to live above sin and death.