“Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.”
Romans 5:14-15 KJV
Yet death reigned as king from Adam to Moses even though they hadn’t broken a command the way Adam had. The first man, Adam, was a picture of the Messiah, who was to come. Now, there is no comparison between Adam’s transgression and the gracious gift that we experience. For the magnitude of the gift far outweighs the crime. It’s true that many died because of one man’s transgression, but how much greater will God’s grace and His gracious gift of acceptance overflow to many because of what One Man, Jesus, the Messiah, did for us! Death is a temporary monarch that exercises dominion over humanity, but one day it will be completely deposed and removed through Jesus Christ. Death passes to all who are in Adam. Life passes to all who are in Christ. Each is a corporate head of a race of people, either in Adam or in Christ, the contrast between Adam’s transgression and Christ’s redemption. May we all share this good news of being in Christ with all, so that none perish. Amen!
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