Reason #3 Sin
Romans 5: 12, 14
Therefore, as sin came into the world through one man, and death as the result of sin, so death spread to all men, ( no one being able to stop it or escape it’s power) because all men sinned.
Yet death held sway from Adam to Moses (the lawgiver), even over those who did not themselves transgress as Adam did. Adam was a type of the One who was to come.
Genesis 3
We see in scripture that sin had come into the world. Adam and Eve were living in the Garden of Eden. God had given them instructions on what they were to do. They were not to eat or touch the fruit of the tree, in the midst of the garden lest they die.
The serpent told Eve that she would not die if she ate the fruit and she would be like a god. That her eyes would be opened and she would know good and evil.
So Eve saw that the tree was good for food and that it would make her wise. She took the fruit and ate, and gave it to Adam, who was there with her, and He ate. Remember, God had given him instructions that they were not to touch or eat the fruit.
Their eyes were opened and they saw that they were naked. They heard God calling them and they hid from Him because, now they new that they were naked.
Scripture tells us that by one man, Adam, sin came into the world. Adam had disobeyed a command that God had given him. The moment Adam ate the fruit, he had sinned. The penalty of eternal death took effect on everyone then and to follow.
Some will say, that it was Eve’s fault for the world now being condemned under sin. Let me show you something In case you haven’t seen it.
Genesis 2: 16-18
And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
And the Lord God said, it is not good that the man should be alone, I will make him an help meet for him.
We see that God had told Adam about the tree and not eating the fruit, before He had made Eve. Adam knew but disobeyed God. Yes, Eve took the fruit first, but Adam was with her and did not stop her. That is why Roman 5:12 states, by one man sin came into the world. God held Adam responsible. And now the world was condemned under sin and separated from a Holy God.
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
The Wages of Sin is Death.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
This death is a ‘spiritual death’. Spiritual death is the separation of man from God. God cannot look upon sin, He is holy.
We are sinners because all mankind came under this judgement when Adam sinned. We naturally have a sin nature now, that separates us from a Holy God. We may think that we are righteous and living a godly life. But our sin nature is there and has to be removed if we want to have fellowship with God.
Isaiah 59:2
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear.
This is why Jesus became human!
All mankind were under the penalty of death because of Adam’s sin, all were now condemned.
Jesus came to earth, He laid aside His divine power. He was born as a baby and laid in a manger. He grew in stature and wisdom and performed many miracles. He was falsely accused, tortured and crucified. He died and rose on the third day.
A blood sacrifice was needed for the cleansing of the sin of the world. Jesus gave Himself for the sin of the world. He paid the price for our sin. God, the Father loves us so much that ‘ He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.’
The choice is ours…..receive the free gift Jesus has provided and spend eternity in Heaven.
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Do not believe what Jesus has done for you. Reject His gift for you and spend eternity in Hell.
I will be praying for you. Today is the day of salvation. Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Bless you Pastor Barbara. 38/23
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