Dig a Little Deeper: Life in Christ

 

Because of Adam's failure, we all stand guilty of sin before God. Each one of us are sinners both by nature and by choice, rejecting God's command and living in rebellion to him.

In Romans 5, Paul tells us that death entered the world through sin, and that death spread to all men because all have sinned. There are real consequences for our sin.

Adam Brings Death

The root of our problem is sin. Broken relationships are first seen when Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves together and hid from God and each other. Today, we see a lot of hurt in our world because of broken homes and shattered families.

The first murder is traced back to Genesis 4 when Cain murdered Abel. Today we see conflict that leads to death from murder to war. There are riots and crime that have entered into the world through sin.

The list can go on. The true source of everything we go through ties back to sin in the garden. We even make this problem worse as we are sinners by choice. We don't just see a broke world around us, but we choose sin that leads to more brokenness.

Life in Christ

Jesus, however, offers us life. We can turn to him and have our sins forgiven, we are justified in God's sight, and all of God's moral standards (righteousness) have been fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

As we take hold of the forgiveness offered to us in Christ, we are given a life of abundance, joy, and freedom in him.

The question boils down to if you want to stay in Adam, which leads to death, or put your faith in Christ that leads to everlasting life.

The choice is yours. Repent from your sin and enjoy the abundant life offered in Christ.