Bill Acton :: Romans 5:12-21 - Full Assurance of Justification

Sermon Outline for Romans 5:12-21

Full Assurance of Justification

1. The Fact of Original Sin in Adam – Rom 5:12
   1. The origin of sin – by one man sin entered the world
   2. The result of sin – and death by sin
      1. Physical death
      2. Spiritual death
   3. The universal scope of sin – and so death passed upon all men
   4. The universal guilt of sin – for that all have sinned
2. We Are All Related to Adam by Nature and All Believers Are Related to Christ by Grace – Rom 5:12-21
   1. Analysis of Rom 5:12
      1. The universality of sin
      2. The origin of sin
         1. Through one man sin came upon the whole world
         2. Sin entered (invaded) the world
            1. Sin enters
            2. Sin is active
            3. Sin rules
            4. Sin changes man’s nature
               1. Depraved
               2. Corrupt
               3. Unrighteous
               4. Governs our behavior
               5. Brings selfishness
         3. The sin – Gen 3
            1. The proof of sin is death – Heb 9:27
               1. Adam was originally innocent
               2. He could have communion with God
               3. That relationship could have continued forever
               4. There was no principle of death in Adam
               5. Adam’s sin brought death – the universal fate of all men is the result of the action of one man. Adam stands for the race, for humanity. Death passes upon all – from father to son. Adam is the representative man. Christ is our new representative.
3. The Relation of Original Sin to the Law – Rom 5:13-14
   1. The accounting of sin prior to the Law
      1. There was no written law
      2. This did not nullify guilt – Rom 2:12
   2. The evidence of the accounting of sin prior to the Law – death reigned
4. The Certainty of Life in Christ
   1. The inevitable consequences of relation to Adam
      1. The imputation of sin
      2. Condemnation
      3. Guilt
      4. Death
   2. The inevitable consequences of relation to Christ
      1. The imputation of righteousness – Rom 5:15-16
         1. The free gift of grace
         2. Given to every believer
      2. Forgiveness – Rom 5:17
      3. Life – Rom 5:17-18
5. The Summary – Rom 5:20-21
   1. How a guilty sinner can be freely forgiven and placed into the family of God
   2. The purpose of the Law
      1. To reveal the holiness of God
      2. To reveal the degradation of sin
      3. To awaken the sinner to look to Christ
   3. The power of grace
      1. It is greater than sin
      2. Every believer is a trophy of grace
   4. The new life
      1. Its character – through righteousness
      2. Its goal – unto eternal life
      3. Its means – by Jesus Christ our Lord