Death in Adam, Life in Christ
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom 5:21
Sin reigned until Jesus Christ destroyed sin on the cross. God’s grace (unmerited favor), to us provides eternal life to all who will accept Jesus as their Savior and Lord. We did not earn it; it is a free gift. We can have life eternal, if we will only believe and receive the Lord Jesus Christ into our life.
Once again Paul spoke of reigning in connection with life. In Rom. 5:17 those who received God’s gift “reign in life” through Christ. Here God’s grace is personified as reigning and bringing eternal life.
By the time the Apostle Paul had reached this point he had not only described how God’s provided righteousness is revealed in justification but he also was anticipating how it is to be revealed through regeneration and sanctification.
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