Romans 12-21 Analysis

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In the study of Romans 5:12-21, Paul talks about how sin entered the world, and how through Christ justification will enter the world. This study will talk about the back information to Romans and why some people believe it was wrote. Then the whole letter of Romans will be outlined with an up-close look into Romans 5:12-21. Ending with the application of the text and how it applies to today’s world. The book of Romans can be dated to around AD 57, when Paul was in Greece, in the city of Corinth. Toward the end of Paul’s third mission trip. The main view on why Romans was wrote is theological. Paul wanted to unite the church on salvation and to further the kingdom of Christ. Paul was concerned about the Spiritual health of the church in Rome, …show more content…

With this thought then death came to all by sin, and all of humanity are sinners. Paul shows that many have died through the actions of one man, many people will be saved through the actions of one man. Romans 5:16-17 says, “Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ” (NIV)! Paul is defining how sin enter the world and how Christ brought justification. Paul needed to explain a way for the law to be completed in Christ so the Jews could understand and follow Christ more maturely in the spirit. Romans 5:20-21says, “The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” …show more content…

Where Adam brought death into the world, Christ brought life to those who believe in him. Christ had to come as the Second Adam, a man in the image of God, that could live a holy and perfect life, that humanity failed to do on its own. In Romans 5:15, the Bible explains how sin entered the world, and many would die. How much more did grace enter the world through God’s gift (Andries, 2016). Just as believers are justified in Christ, Paul writes to explain how Christ had to come into the world and live that Holy justified life in obedience to God. Christ work as the second Adam, coming to justify the believers and to take away their sin that the first Adam brought into the world. The Second Adam brings restored life and blessedness through God. It was through the disobediences of Adam, where righteousness comes from the obedience and cross of Christ, who took their place (Venema, 2005). Mark Rapinchuk explains in his article that Romans 5:12-21 can be misunderstood. That when Paul is talking about the inherited sin from Adam, that it was through one man “Adam” that sin that leads to death affects all of humanity. Then this would mean that all humanity is saved from sin through one man “Christ”, so no one would be judged. This is not the case that Paul was making since Paul theology was based on believing in Christ Jesus death and

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