Speaker:Matt Morrison
Title:Romans Chapter 5
Series:The Book of Romans
“For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.” (5:6)
Outline:
● Justification by faith leads to peace with God. We are saved by God from God. (1)
● Rejoice in hope of the glory of God (2)
● Rejoice in sufferings? The golden chain of hope (3-5)
● Christ died for the ungodly! (6-9)
● Salvation is from the death, resurrection, and continued mediation of Christ.(10-11)
● Covenant theology: The two heads of the two humanities: Adam and Christ (12-21)
Adam and Christ Compared and Contrasted :
● Both born sinless (Ecc 7:22, 1 John 3:5)
● Both public persons / federal head of man (vs 12, 18)
● Both born under the law “that promised life” (Gen 2: 17, Gal 4:4, Rom 7:10)
| ADAM | JESUS |
|---|---|
| The first man Adam (1 Cor 15:45) | The second or last Adam (1 Cor 15:45) |
| Head of the Old Creation (vs. 12) | Head of the New Creation (2 Cor.5:17; Eph.2:10) |
| Adams’s one sin leads to death for all. In Adam’s fall, sinned we all. (vs. 18) | Christ’s obedience unto death leads to life for the many. (vs. 19) |
| Consequences of Adam’s act: ● Death ( vs. 12,14,15) ● Judgement (vs. 16,18) ● Condemnation (vs. 16,18) | Consequences of Christ’s act: ● Life as a free gift (vs. 17,18,21) ● Grace (vs. 15,17,20,21) ● Justification (vs. 16,18,19) ● Righteousness (vs. 17,19,21) ● Reigning (vs. 17, 21) |