I Believe What I Believe
Lesson 41
Salvation - A New Way For My Life

"If Adam Blew It, Why Am I Paying For It?"
Romans 5:12-21

1. Adam's Death. (vs. 12,15,16)
A. Sin was passed to us through Adam, and with sin came death. (v. 12)
B. Adam represented us in the garden, when he sinned it was for all of us. (v. 15)
C. Adam passed not only sin, but he also gave us the guilt that came with sin.
(v. 16)

2. Christ's Deliverance. (vs. 15 - 19, 21)
A. Christ came to deliver us from sin and the guilty verdict. (vs. 15,16)
B. Just as we inherited sin from Adam we can inherit righteousness from Christ. (vs. 17,18)
C. Adam gave us death, Christ gives us eternal life. (v. 21)

3. Our Decision. (Romans 10:13)
A. God provides salvation in Christ but we must decide to accept what Christ did on the cross.
B. Adam gave us death and sin; Jesus provides salvation for us by dying on the cross.

12"Sin came into the world because of what one man did, and with sin came death. This is why everyone must die - because everyone sinned. 15 But God's free gift is not like Adam's sin. Many people died because of the sin of that one man. But the grace from God was much greater; many people received God's gift of life by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ. 16 After Adam sinned once, he was judged guilty. But the gift of God is different. God's free gift came after many sins, and it makes people right with God. 17 One man sinned, and so death ruled all people because of that one man. But now those people who accept god's full grace and the great fit of being made right with him will surely have true life and rule through the one man, Jesus Christ. 18 So as one sin of Adam brought the punishment of death to all people, one good act that Christ did makes all people right with God. And that brings true life for all. 19 One man disobeyed God, and many became sinners. In the same way, one man obeyed God, and many will be made right. 21 Sin once used death to rule us, but God gave people more of his grace so that grace could rule by making people right with him, And this brings life forever through Jesus Christ our Lord.

"Anyone who calls on the Lord will be saved."

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