The Reign of Sin & Death
1st The word “therefore” in v.12.
Romans 5:10 ESV
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
Galatians 2:20 KJV
I am crucified with Christ…
Ephesians 2:5-6 ESV
when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive with Christ…and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
2nd The word “one” is used 11 times in vv.12-19
3rd The word “reign” is used 5 times:
v.14, 17, “death reigned”
v.21, “sin reigned”
v.17, “reign in life”
v.21, “grace also might reign”
Romans 5:12 ESV
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—
1st Sin entered the world through one man
Genesis 1:27-28 NIV
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
Genesis 2:15-17 NIV
The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”
Genesis 3:1-6 NIV
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Romans 5:12a ESV
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man…
Romans 5:12a ESV
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man…
2nd Death entered the world through sin
Romans 5:12a+b ESV
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin…
Genesis 2:17 ESV
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
1st Physical death
2nd Spiritual death
3rd Eternal death
3rd All people die because all sinned
Romans 5:12 ESV
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—
1st This passage proves the doctrine of original sin
Original sin: every human being is guilty of sin as a direct result of Adam’s sin in the Garden of Eden.
2nd This passage proves the veracity of the Genesis account
Romans 5:14, Yet, death reigned from Adam to Moses...
Romans 5:15, through one man’s offense...
Romans 5:16, the result of one man’s sin...
Romans 5:16, the judgement following one trespass...
Romans 5:17, because of one man’s trespass
Romans 5:18, Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation...
Romans 5:19, For as by the one man’s disobedience...
1 Corinthians 15:22 ESV
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
1st The reality is that everyone dies because everyone sinned
2nd The remedy is faith in the Savior, Jesus Christ
Romans 5:15-16 NLT
But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ. And the result of God’s gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man’s sin. For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but God’s free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins.
