Romans 5:6-21
Romans 5.6-21
"Christ died for us at a time when we were helpless and sinful. No
one is really willing to die for an honest person, though someone
might be willing to die for a truly good person. But God showed how
much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were
sinful.
But there is more! Now that God has accepted us because Christ
sacrificed his life's blood, we will also be kept safe from God's
anger. Even when we were God's enemies, he made peace with us,
because his Son died for us. Yet something even greater than
friendship is ours. Now that we are at peace with God, we will be
saved by his Son's life. And in addition to everything else, we are
happy because God sent our Lord Jesus Christ to make peace with us.
Adam and Christ
Adam sinned, and that sin brought death into the world. Now everyone
has sinned, and so everyone must die. Sin was in the world before the
Law came. But no record of sin was kept, because there was no Law.
Yet death still had power over all who lived from the time of Adam to
the time of Moses. This happened, though not everyone disobeyed a
direct command from God, as Adam did.
In some ways Adam is like Christ who came later. But the gift that
God was kind enough to give was very different from Adam's sin. That
one sin brought death to many others. Yet in an even greater way,
Jesus Christ alone brought God's gift of kindness to many people.
There is a lot of difference between Adam's sin and God's gift. That
one sin led to punishment. But God's gift made it possible for us to
be acceptable to him, even though we have sinned many times. Death
ruled like a king because Adam had sinned. But that cannot compare
with what Jesus Christ has done. God has been so kind to us, and he
has accepted us because of Jesus. And so we will live and rule like
kings.
Everyone was going to be punished because Adam sinned. But because of
the good thing that Christ has done, God accepts us and gives us the
gift of life. Adam disobeyed God and caused many others to be
sinners. But Jesus obeyed him and will make many people acceptable to
God.
The Law came, so that the full power of sin could be seen. Yet where
sin was powerful, God's kindness was even more powerful. Sin ruled by
means of death. But God's kindness now rules, and God has accepted us
because of Jesus Christ our Lord. This means that we will have eternal
life."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
"Christ died for us at a time when we were helpless and sinful. No
one is really willing to die for an honest person, though someone
might be willing to die for a truly good person. But God showed how
much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were
sinful.
But there is more! Now that God has accepted us because Christ
sacrificed his life's blood, we will also be kept safe from God's
anger. Even when we were God's enemies, he made peace with us,
because his Son died for us. Yet something even greater than
friendship is ours. Now that we are at peace with God, we will be
saved by his Son's life. And in addition to everything else, we are
happy because God sent our Lord Jesus Christ to make peace with us.
Adam and Christ
Adam sinned, and that sin brought death into the world. Now everyone
has sinned, and so everyone must die. Sin was in the world before the
Law came. But no record of sin was kept, because there was no Law.
Yet death still had power over all who lived from the time of Adam to
the time of Moses. This happened, though not everyone disobeyed a
direct command from God, as Adam did.
In some ways Adam is like Christ who came later. But the gift that
God was kind enough to give was very different from Adam's sin. That
one sin brought death to many others. Yet in an even greater way,
Jesus Christ alone brought God's gift of kindness to many people.
There is a lot of difference between Adam's sin and God's gift. That
one sin led to punishment. But God's gift made it possible for us to
be acceptable to him, even though we have sinned many times. Death
ruled like a king because Adam had sinned. But that cannot compare
with what Jesus Christ has done. God has been so kind to us, and he
has accepted us because of Jesus. And so we will live and rule like
kings.
Everyone was going to be punished because Adam sinned. But because of
the good thing that Christ has done, God accepts us and gives us the
gift of life. Adam disobeyed God and caused many others to be
sinners. But Jesus obeyed him and will make many people acceptable to
God.
The Law came, so that the full power of sin could be seen. Yet where
sin was powerful, God's kindness was even more powerful. Sin ruled by
means of death. But God's kindness now rules, and God has accepted us
because of Jesus Christ our Lord. This means that we will have eternal
life."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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