Paul again points out that the disobedience of Adam caused the whole human race to be sinners. However, through the obedience of the one man, Jesus Christ, many sinners will be made righteous through faith in his atoning sacrifice on the cross of Calvary. Being fully God and fully man, Jesus perfectly obeyed the Old [Mosaic] Covenant and qualified as the perfect substitute for the sins of all who have faith in him. By doing so, his perfect righteousness is imputed to all who have faith and our sins are imputed to him as the perfect Lamb of God without blemish. He bore our punishment on the cross and gave us his perfect righteousness in order for us to be reconciled to God. The last thing he said was, “it is finished”, which signified the fulfillment and end of the Old Covenant.
Praise God that sinners can become saints through faith in Christ.
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