Romans 5


Chapter
Five

"The
Abounding of Grace"

v.
1 Having established to this point that we are justified by faith,
Paul continues on that in being justified we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ. Justification brings peace. Therefore,
in reverse, peace with God is an evidence of justification. Having
justification as the reward for faith and peace as the result of
justification, we may also observe that peace is an indication that
faith is working.

v.2
Christ has not only made peace with God through justification
possible, but also through Him we have access by faith into this
grace wherein we stand. Faith being man's part and grace being
God's part of the relationship. Grace is "unmerited favor", or
also defined as "God's
Riches
At
Christ's
Expense."
The position and standing of grace is entered into, 1) by man's
faith in God's Provision and 2)Christ's Atoning death. We were
shut out by the law in its judgment on sin, but access to God, into
the standing of grace, has been gained by faith in Jesus Christ. 

vv.
1-5 By the Formula: Man's Faith in God plus Christ's Atonement we
have been provided with many wonderful things:

	

	Justified
	

	Peace
	with God
	

	Access
	into Grace
	

	Joy
	in the Hope of the Glory of God
	

	Joy
	in Tribulations

For
we know that:

1.)
Tribulation Works Patience

2.)
Patience Works Experience

3.)
Experience Works Hope

	

	Hope
	Does not Make Ashamed
	

	Because
	the Love of God is Shed Abroad in our Hearts
	

	By
	the Holy Ghost which is Given unto Us

v.
6 All of the preceding are possible because, "When we were yet
without strength, in due time Christ
died
for the ungodly."

v.7,8
Man's "love" so self concerned and limited. A man will go only
so far in his willingness to help. For those that are religious and
do good things you might find some to die for. Those that are kind to
others and generous, you might have an easier time finding someone to
die for. Christ died not for those who appeared to have value and
worth, but he died for the worst, he died for the offenders,
trespassers. He died for SINNERS. This is GRACE.

	

	Scarcely
	for a Righteous Man Will One Die

This
word depicts coldness.

II.
	Peradventure for a God Man Some would even Dare to Die

	This
word depicts warmth.

III.
	Christ Died for SINNERS

	This
word depicts those that have offended and have erred.

vv.
9-11 We Have Reason to Joy and it is in Jesus Christ:

	

	We
	are justified by His blood
	

	Saved
	from Wrath through him
	

	Reconciled
	to God by His death
	

	Saved
	by His Life
	

	Atonement
	is by Him

vv.
12-19 Death has reigned by Adam's sin throughout history, but now
by Christ grace has abounded toward us Just as death was brought by
one that sinned, so is the gift by ONE through His obedience.

v.
20 The LAW came that the offense might abound, but where sin abounded
GRACE did much more abound.

v.21
As sin has reigned UNTO DEATH, so might GRACE reign through
righteousness unto ETERNAL LIFE by Jesus Christ our Lord. 

	

	Just
	as sin reigns unto death, Grace reigns unto eternal LIFE.
	

	Just
	as the Law has power over those that break the law, so Grace has
	power over the righteous. (They have received this position of
	righteousness by the abounding of God's grace.)

Contrasts
in this Chapter:

Sin's
Effect	Christ's Provision

Sin	Righteousness

Death	Life

Law	Grace

Enemies	Reconciled

Disobedience	Obedience

Judgment	Justification

Condemnation	Justification
of Life

Wrath	Peace

Sinners	Saved

Sin's
Reign	Grace Abounding