THE BOOK OF ROMANS ~Chapter 5

THE BOOK OF ROMANS ~Chapter 5

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with Elohim through Adonai Yeshua Ha’Mashiach. Through him, by faith, we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of beholding the glory of Elohei.

And not only that, but we rejoice also in our present sufferings, knowing that suffering gives us more endurance. Endurance, in turn, leads to tested character, and character gives hope. This hope will not bring shame or disappointment to us, for Elohei has poured into our hearts His love through the Ruach Ha’Kodesh that He sends upon us. We were entirely helpless when Mashiach, in His appointed time, died for sinners.

It is rare to find anyone willing to die for another, even a good man, although there are perhaps causes where someone has ventured to do so. But Elohim proves His love for us in this – that while we were still sinners, Mashiach died for us.

All the more surely, since we have been reconciled by His blood, we shall be saved by Him from Elohim’s wrath. For if, when we were His enemies, we were reconciled to Elohim through the death of His Son, surely now that we are reconciled, we shall be saved by His life in us. And in addition to reconciliation, we also rejoice in Elohim through Adonai Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, to Whom we owe our reconciliation.

It was through one man that sin came into this world, and death through sin. And so death spread to all men; inasmuch as all men have sinned. That is, sin had come into the world before The Law was given, but sin is not put to account where there is no law, except that death reigned all the way from Adam to Moshe, even over those who had not sinned in the same way as Adam. And Adam foreshadowed One Who was to come. But is the free gift of grace in proportion to Adam’s transgression? No, for it is this way: by one man’s transgression many died, but much more richly has Elohei’s grace come to many through Elohim’s gift of grace, namely, the Man, Yeshua Ha’Mashiach. Nor is the free gift like the effect of that one man’s sin. It is true that the judgement following the sin was a death sentence, but the free gift, although following a great many transgressions, brings justification. For if through that one man’s offense death reigns over all, much more will Elohei’s abundant mercy and His gift of sanctification reign in the lives of those who receive it through that one other man, Yeshua Ha’Mashiach.

Well, then, just as one man’s sin had led to condemnation for all men, so also another Man’s righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.

For just as through the disobedience of one man many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of another Man many will be made righteous. When The Law was given, the result was that trespasses were on the increase, but even where sin abounded grace surpassed it. So that, just as when sin reigned, death was the result, so also when grace reigns, everlasting life is the result through justification by Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, our Lord.

**ROMANS 4: https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-book-of-romans-chapter-4.html