Set Free By Grace

In our carnal minds we can’t imagine one person’s sin affecting the rest of humanity? It just doesn’t seem possible. But this is exactly what happened through Adam’s sin. Nevertheless, grace was coming to set humanity free.

Just about everyone has heard of Adam, the very first human being ever created by God. He was created perfect and lived in a perfect world. Adam lived in paradise and talked directly to God and like us He was created in the image of God. Adam was given clear instructions, the tree of life, and the authority to rule over the earth. So what went wrong? Satan arrive on earth. The father of all liars (John 8:44) had come to wage war against God’s newest creation and against God Himself. Satan manifested himself into a serpent and began to attack God’s character. Through temptation, deception, accusing, and denying the truth of God’s word, Satan played off the human freedom of Adam and Eve tempting them to choose their will over obedience to God. Tragically, Adam’s sin brought about the fall of humanity which has wrecked havoc upon this earth ever since.

The apostle Paul clarifies Adam’s sin and the remedy that is found in Christ when he wrote this; “So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men” (Romans 5:18).

Let me put it this way, the sin and disobedience of Adam determined the destiny of every person after, a destiny that would end in eternal death without the intervention of our Creator and Savior. Adam’s original sin brought about God’s judgment on all humanity since he was the father of all mankind, while Jesus’ “one act of righteousness” brought about life to all who believe, because He was God in the flesh and the Creator of Adam (Colossians 1:16).

Acknowledge this in your life and you will live forever with Christ. Adam brought death, bondage, and depravity. But “the last Adam” (1 Corinthians 15:45), Jesus Christ, has reversed the effects of “the first Adam.”

Jesus Christ grants all who believe in Him the opportunity to receive the gift of eternal life and forgiveness in exchange for a life of eternal death. This is grace and this is love. Understanding this eternal transaction should cause us to fall down broken before such a loving Savior.

Jesus awaits to justify (to be declared not guilty before God) all who seek after Him and His grace. It is truly amazing!