Introduction: Victory through Faith: Blood of Christ: Contrast between Adam’s Original Sin & The Lord’s Substitutionary Sacrifice, Rom 5:15-19

6) Nevertheless, both spiritual death at physical birth and resultant physical death were universal to the human race between Adam and Moses.
7) If judgment and death did not result from personal sins then we are forced to conclude that there must be a universal state of    sinfulness.
8) This universal state of sinfulness is perpetuated in the human race by a sinful nature, inherited from Adam through procreation, to which original sin is imputed.

Romans 5:15 -  But the free gift is not like the transgression …

1) Adam’s original sin is transferred to every member of the human race by divine imputation.
2) This imputation is real and all real imputations must have a target.
3) That target must have affinity with that which is imputed.
4) Thus the target for the real imputation of Adam’s original sin is the sinful nature, transmitted in procreation by the male.
5) On the other hand, there was another solitary act which provided the imputation of perfect righteousness to all who believe.
6) That solitary act was the work of Christ on the cross, described by the term “spiritual death” and illustrated by the phrase, “the blood of Christ.”
7) The act of Adam resulted in the real imputation of his original sin to the sinful natures of all mankind.
8) The free gift makes it possible for the judicial imputation of God’s righteousness to all who believe in Christ for salvation.

Romans 5:15 -  But the free gift is not like the transgression for if by the transgression [ Adam’s original sin ] the many died spiritual death [ 1CC: “and they did” ], much more the grace of God, even the gift by grace, by the one Man, Jesus Christ, has provided super abundance for the many [ who believe ].

v 16 - In fact the gift [ Jesus Christ ] is not like what occurred through the one who sinned [ Adam ] for on the one hand the judicial verdict came by one transgression resulting in condemnation [ spiritual death ] but on the other hand, that gracious gift [ the spiritual death of Christ on the cross, i.e., “the blood of Christ” ] was given because of many transgressions [ personal sins ] resulting in one judicial act of justification [ as a result of the judicial imputation of divine righteousness ].

v 17 - For if by the transgression of one [ Adam’s original sin ] spiritual death ruled through that one [ Adam’s sin imputed ], and it did, much more they who receive in life this surplus from grace [ escrow blessings in time ] and the gift of imputed righteousness, much more they shall rule through the One, Jesus Christ [ escrow blessings in eternity ].)

v 18 - Therefore, as through one transgression [ Adam’s original sin ], imputed to all mankind, resulted in universal condemnation, so also through one sentence of condemnation [ judicial imputation of all personal sins to Christ ], God’s righteousness was imputed to all mankind resulting in justification in this life.

v 19 - For as through one man’s disobedience [ Adam ] the many were appointed sinful [ spiritual death ], so also through one man’s obedience [ Jesus Christ substitutionary spiritual death ] the many shall be appointed righteous.

6. Substitutionary spiritual death refers to the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross, illustrated by the phrase, “the blood of Christ.”

7. Substitutionary spiritual death is documented in:

Romans 5:8 - But God demonstrated His Own love to us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died spiritually as a substitute for us.

v 9 - Much more therefore, having now been justified by His blood [ substitutionary spiritual death ], we shall be delivered from punishment [ Lake of Fire ] through Him.

8. The significance of Adam’s original sin is not only universal but explains the conflict which rages in the Invisible War, makes necessary the First Advent of Christ, and requires Him to become an   impeccable substitutionary sacrifice for the entire human race.