SteveB
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Previously discussed is the sin nature of the human race, as a result of Adam's sin.
Thread 'Disagreement Upon Corrupt Natures' https://forums.carm.org/threads/disagreement-upon-corrupt-natures.10815/
Romans 5:12-18
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the giftby the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)……
….18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This passage is the point where we come to recognize that we inherited Adam's sin nature.
Adam's sin brought death to the human race.
We may not have had the same circumstances as Adam, but in his death, the door for our sin was opened.
In this, the circumstances each of us live in, it's pretty clear that had we been in Adam's circumstances, each of us would have done exactly what he did.
Not by force, but by choice of our own respective choosing.
The mistake is believing that you would be able to separate yourself from knowing God and choose to not sin.
The sin is choosing to disregard God and believe you can live without God.
So, claiming that you are forced to commit sun because you inherited Adam's spiritual death is erroneous.
The fact that you want nothing to do with God is proof that you are choosing to sin.
Thankfully, God has given us the wherewithal to escape our sin and know Him.
18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
As Adam's one act of disobedience brought death to the entire human race, so the one act of obedience brings life to everyone who comes to Jesus.
You can receive the benefits of the rightness of Jesus' obedience simply by placing your trust in Jesus.
Thread 'Disagreement Upon Corrupt Natures' https://forums.carm.org/threads/disagreement-upon-corrupt-natures.10815/
Romans 5:12-18
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the giftby the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)……
….18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This passage is the point where we come to recognize that we inherited Adam's sin nature.
Adam's sin brought death to the human race.
We may not have had the same circumstances as Adam, but in his death, the door for our sin was opened.
In this, the circumstances each of us live in, it's pretty clear that had we been in Adam's circumstances, each of us would have done exactly what he did.
Not by force, but by choice of our own respective choosing.
The mistake is believing that you would be able to separate yourself from knowing God and choose to not sin.
The sin is choosing to disregard God and believe you can live without God.
So, claiming that you are forced to commit sun because you inherited Adam's spiritual death is erroneous.
The fact that you want nothing to do with God is proof that you are choosing to sin.
Thankfully, God has given us the wherewithal to escape our sin and know Him.
18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
As Adam's one act of disobedience brought death to the entire human race, so the one act of obedience brings life to everyone who comes to Jesus.
You can receive the benefits of the rightness of Jesus' obedience simply by placing your trust in Jesus.