John 20:31 In Adam, we receive condemnation. We inherit death, and a sinful nature that leads us to sin against God. In Christ, we receive grace. Through grace, the free gift leads to justification, righteousness, and eternal life.

12 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 — 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 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. Romans 5:12-21 John 20:31

15 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. 16 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. 17 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. Romans 5:12-21 John 20:31

Romans 5: Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 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. 20 Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 20:31

1.In Adam We Receive Condemnation: v 12: sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin v 15: many died through one man’s trespass v 16: judgment following one trespass brought condemnation v 17: because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man v 18: one trespass led to condemnation for all men v 19: by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners v 21: as sin reigned in death

We are Sinners John 20:31 Psalm 14:2-3, “ 2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. 3 They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.”

We are Sinners John 20:31 Psalm 51:1-5, “ 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! 3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.”

We are Sinners John 20:31 Jeremiah 17:9, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?”

We are Sinners John 20:31 Romans 3:10-12, “None is righteous, no, not one; 11 no one understands; no one seeks for God. 12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

We are Sinners John 20:31 Ephesians 2:1-5, “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved…”

We are Sinners John 20:31 1 John 1:8-10, “ 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”

John 20:31 Our understanding of God Our understanding of ourselves Our understanding of others Our understanding of salvation Our understanding of society, politics, economics, etc. Even everyday implications like our philosophy of child rearing Our View of Sin Affects:

2.In Christ We Receive Grace: v 15: But the free gift is not like the trespass v 15: the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many v 16: the free gift following many trespasses brought justification v 17: 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 v 18: one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men v 19: by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous v 20: but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, v 21: grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord John 20:31

In Adam, we receive condemnation. We inherit death, and a sinful nature that leads us to sin against God. In Christ, we receive grace. Through grace, the free gift leads to justification, righteousness, and eternal life.