Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Our Identity in Christ: Free Gifts of Grace

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.  Romans 5:15-17

A. The Human Race: Two Identities – In Adam, In Christ

1. In Adam

a) Sin enters the world by Adam: Rom. 5:12, 14; Gen. 2:15-17

b) Death results for Adam: Rom. 5:12b; Gen. 2:17, 1 Cor. 15:26

c) Death imputed to all humanity: Rom. 5:12c; 1 Cor. 15:21; Rev. 20:14

d) Sin imputed to all humanity: Rom. 5:12d, Ps. 51:5

Today

2. In Christ

a) The grace of God: Rom. 5:15, Acts 11:19-24, 1 Cor. 15:10, Acts 14:24-28, 1 Cor. 3:10-11, Acts 20:24, Titus 2:11, 1 Cor. 1:4-5, 2 Cor. 9:14, Hebrews 2:9

b) The free grace gift of Jesus Christ: Rom. 5:15-17, Eph. 1:3, 2 Cor. 13:14, 2 Cor. 9:15, John 1:14-17

c) The free grace gift of Jesus Christ for our justification: Rom. 5:16, John 19:30

d) The free grace gift of Jesus Christ for our righteousness: Rom. 5:17, 2 Cor. 5:21