A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (2)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Romans 5:6-21
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Title: A Matter Of Life And Death (2)
Series: Because He Lives
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Romans 5:6-21
OPEN: Believe it or not, I've been told that in S. Dakota there was a town called Paradise, and it was named by two residents: Adam and Eve.
Most people remember the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis. They sinned, they ate of the fruit God commanded them not to eat, and they lost their paradise, and they lost their relationship with God... and they began to die. Most people believe that it was Eve's fault that this happened. But when we get to the New Testament, Eve gets a pass and Adam's the fall guy. In II Timothy 2:14 we're told that Eve was deceived... but Adam wasn't. That implies that Adam apparently knew what he was doing.
Now I don't know what Adam was thinking, but the point is - Adam gets the blame. Romans 5:12 tells us "sin came into the world through one man" NOT through one man and one woman, but one man. Adam!
I Corinthians 15:21-22 says "Since death came through a man (ADAM), the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man (JESUS). For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive."
Life and Death. Christ brought life... Adam brought death.
Now, what's interesting is that in I Corinthians 15 (which is a chapter dedicated to explaining the resurrection of Jesus (and of us) from the dead Adam seems to be a central part of the story. It's like Adam is critical to the gospel. And I got to thinking... WHY? Why would Adam be so critical to our understanding of the Gospel story? Why would Adam have anything to do with Jesus dying for us and then rising from the dead? And the more I thought about that, the more I realized just how important Adam was.
1st - The story about Adam ... explains why God cares. It explains why God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. In Job 7:17 (Job asks God) "What is man that you make so much of him, that you give him so much attention?" And in Psalm 8:4 David asks ...
Series: Because He Lives
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Romans 5:6-21
OPEN: Believe it or not, I've been told that in S. Dakota there was a town called Paradise, and it was named by two residents: Adam and Eve.
Most people remember the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis. They sinned, they ate of the fruit God commanded them not to eat, and they lost their paradise, and they lost their relationship with God... and they began to die. Most people believe that it was Eve's fault that this happened. But when we get to the New Testament, Eve gets a pass and Adam's the fall guy. In II Timothy 2:14 we're told that Eve was deceived... but Adam wasn't. That implies that Adam apparently knew what he was doing.
Now I don't know what Adam was thinking, but the point is - Adam gets the blame. Romans 5:12 tells us "sin came into the world through one man" NOT through one man and one woman, but one man. Adam!
I Corinthians 15:21-22 says "Since death came through a man (ADAM), the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man (JESUS). For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive."
Life and Death. Christ brought life... Adam brought death.
Now, what's interesting is that in I Corinthians 15 (which is a chapter dedicated to explaining the resurrection of Jesus (and of us) from the dead Adam seems to be a central part of the story. It's like Adam is critical to the gospel. And I got to thinking... WHY? Why would Adam be so critical to our understanding of the Gospel story? Why would Adam have anything to do with Jesus dying for us and then rising from the dead? And the more I thought about that, the more I realized just how important Adam was.
1st - The story about Adam ... explains why God cares. It explains why God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. In Job 7:17 (Job asks God) "What is man that you make so much of him, that you give him so much attention?" And in Psalm 8:4 David asks ...
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