My grace is sufficient (Romans 5:20-21)



Read Romans 5:12-21


Paul wrote the letter to the Romans because he truly wanted to minister to the Christians there. It's filled with several theological points to confirm the true doctrin of faith for the Roman Christians but also for us. In this particular section (Romans 5:12-21), Paul is talking about our death through Adam and our life through Christ. Just as all men fell through the sins of Adam, so, all men are saved by the righteousness of Christ. Paul points out that the law was given so that we might recognize our sins and, thus, realize how much grace truly means. We can see the stark contrast between our sins and God's holiness. Paul also points out that God's grace is sufficient to cover all sin. No matter how much we sin, "grace increased all the more." (Romans 5:21). We receive this grace that covers all, through the righteousness and work of Jesus Christ. We need never worry that we've sinned too much to be saved because the Bible teaches us that God's grace is sufficient to cover all our sins.

"My grace is sufficient for you." 2 Corinthians 12:9

If we learn the law, then we can more easily recognize our sin. When we see our sins, we can repent and be covered by the grace of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. So live as one who has been shown immeasurable grace, staying strong in your faith in all that God has done for us.

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