Wednesday, February 15, 2012


Rom 5:10,11  "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. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation." 

Adam fully reconciled and in fellowship with the Absolute Love. Harmony, peace and fulfillment. His sin was not like ours, we intuitively, instinctively are caught in sin, a nature of sin. Don't misunderstand we are not excused, there is no excuse. We also sin willingly, we choose sin when we can see through nature and God's patient mercy that God is good, He is Absolute Love. 
Adam was there, in touch, fully aware, the fall, terrible consequence. He was a type of the perfect man, now fulfilled by the 'the only begotten son". What Adam threw away, Jesus restored. The consequence of death overthrown by the resurrection. Given freely, but not unconditional, costly and demanding.

Rom 5:12-14 "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--  for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come." 

The consequence of the fall, death reigning! The consequence of the suffering, death, burial, resurrection and reign of Jesus-life reigning in and through Him! Adam brought the consequence of death, Jesus gives the gift of eternal life. He is Absolute Love.

Rom 5:15-19  "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. 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. 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. Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous." 

As sin and death entered, laws increased. Law was the grace that stepped in as a tutor until the teacher wrote on our hearts. Yet the law only served to increase the rebellion of our heart. That's what rebels do, rebel! The work of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit together planned to inscribe the law of love on our hearts now. The grace of God now reigning in our hearts to act in righteousness and justice. 

Rom 5:20,21  "Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." 

It could never be that within this union, Father, Spirit, Jesus and our-self that we would embrace and enjoy living in sin. You have either died to sin and the allure of rebellion is waning or you are still living in it. Get off the fence! You are not fooling God, He searches the thoughts and intentions. You are not fooling your friends or family. You are fooling yourself, don't play the fool. 

Rom 6:1,2  "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?  By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?" 

It can't be done. It is death to try to serve two masters.

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