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Posted by WildB (Member # 2917) on :

by Cornelius R. Stam

For 2500 years "death reigned from Adam to Moses" (Rom.5:14).

During this period of history it was demonstrated that "death passed upon all men," not because the Law of Moses had condemned them to death, but simply because they were the offspring of fallen Adam, and depraved by nature. Entirely apart from the Law, "sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death" (Jas.1:15). Thus "death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had NOT sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression."

For 1500 years, under the law, "sin... reigned unto death" (Rom.5:20,21).

Sin had surely risen to its height during Paul's early years. Christ had been crucified and even after His resurrection His enemies had stood by that awful deed. Israel had joined the Gentiles in declaring war on God and His anointed Son (Psa.2:1-3) and Saul of Tarsus was the leader of the revolt. It was no longer merely a matter of sin; it was now rebellion.

For 1900 years, "grace [has] reigned, through righteousness, unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord" (Rom.5:21).

Thus we are now living under the reign of grace. As "DEATH REIGNED from Adam to Moses" (Rom.5:14); as SIN REIGNED "unto death" after "the Law entered" (Vers.20,21), so now grace abounds, THAT GRACE MIGHT REIGN "through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord" (Vers.20,21).

For 1000 years the Lord Jesus Christ will reign upon this earth (Rev.20:1-6), as King over Israel and the nations.

The kingdom will then be delivered over to the Father (ICor.15:24-28).

For all eternity the Father, Son and Holy Spirit will reign in the person of Christ (Rom.11:36; Eph.1:10).

Note: From Adam to the present day God has always been "on the throne", but rather than ruling directly, has overruled in the affairs of men.

Posted by Carol Swenson (Member # 6929) on :

Hi WildB,

I came across a couple of things I thought were interesting that I can add here.

The fallen angels cannot be saved because they are not a race. They sinned individually and were judged individually. There can be no representative to take their judgment for them and save them. But because you and I were lost in Adam, our racial head, we can be saved in Christ, the Head of the new creation.

“For that all have sinned” (Rom. 5:12) means “all have sinned in Adam’s sin.” Men do not die because of their own acts of sin; otherwise, babies would not die (Rom. 9:11). Men die because they are united racially to Adam, and “in Adam all men die” (1 Cor. 15:22).

(Warren Wiersbe’s “Be” Series: Old & New Testaments)