Romans 5 · Scofield
raised Christ died under our sins 1 Peter 2:24 ; 2 Corinthians 5:21 that He was raised and exalted to God's right hand, "now to appear in the presence of God for us" Hebrews 9:24 is the token that our sins are gone, that His work for us has the divine approbation and that we, for whom He suffered, are completely justified.
righteous See Ro 1: 1:19 (See Scofield " Romans 10:10 ") .
Reconciliation See Ro 5: 10,11 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 ; Colossians 1:21 .
The "wherefore" relates back to Romans 3:19-23 and may be regarded as a continuation of the discussion of the universality of sin, interrupted ; Romans 3:24-5:11 ; by the passage on justification and its results. have sinned The first sin wrought the moral ruin of the race. The demonstration is simple. (1) Death is universal ( Romans 4:12,14 ), all die: sinless infants, moral people, religious people, equally with the depraved. For a universal effect there must be a universal cause; that cause is a state of universal sin ( Romans 5:12 ). (2) But this universal state must have had a cause. It did. The consequence of Adam's sin was that "the many were made sinners" ( Romans 5:19 )--"By the offence of one judgment came upon all men unto condemnation" ( Romans 5:18 ). (3) Personal sins are not meant here. From Adam to Moses death reigned ( Romans 5:14 ), although, there being no law, personal guilt was not imputed ( Romans 5:13 ). Accordingly, from Genesis 4:7 to Exodus 29:14 the sin-offering is not once mentioned. Then, since physical death from Adam to Moses was not due to the sinful acts of those who die ( Romans 5:13 ), it follows that it was due to a universal sinful state, or nature, and that state is declared to be out inheritance from Adam. (4) the moral state of fallen man is described in Scripture Genesis 6:5 ; 1 Kings 8:46 ; Psalms 14:1-3 ; 39:5 ; Jeremiah 17:9 ; Matthew 18:11 ; Mark 7:20,23 ; Romans 1:21 ; 2:1-29 ; 3:9-19 ; 7:24 ; 8:7 ; John 3:6 ; 1 Corinthians 2:14 ; 2 Corinthians 3:14 ; 4:4 ; Galatians 5:19-21 ; Ephesians 2:1-3,11,12 ; 4:18-22 ; Colossians 1:21 ; Hebrews 3:13 ; James 4:14 ; 1 Corinthians 15:22 .
Adam to Moses Broadly, the contrast is: Adam: sin, death; Christ: righteousness, life. Adam drew down into his ruin the old creation Romans 8:19-22 of which he was lord and head. Christ brings into moral unity with God, and into eternal life, the new creation of which he is Lord and Head. Ephesians 1:22,23 . Even the animal and material creation, cursed for man's sake. Genesis 3:17 will be delivered by Christ. ; Isaiah 11:6-9 ; Romans 8:19-22 .
one many the one the many died.
offences Sin. (See Scofield " Romans 3:23 ") .
offence Sin. (See Scofield " Romans 3:23 ") . righteousness See Romans 5:17,18,21 . (See Scofield " Romans 3:21 ") .
offence Sin. (See Scofield " Romans 3:23 ") .
sinners Sin. (See Scofield " Romans 3:23 ") .