Granted, at
this point in Paul’s writing, he is
still trying to formulate a complete idea of what “grace” actually means to him.
It isn’t until Romans 6:14 — through the exclusive guidance of the Holy Spirit — that Paul completely understands what’s been done for us on the cross —
PERFECT-Grace. And, once Paul completely understands it, he doesn’t want any part of it! Quite evident by his remedy/answer (Romans 6:16) to his problem/question (Romans 6:15), Paul is fearful to DEATH of PERFECT-Grace!
Paul crashes the PERFECT-Grace airplane at Romans 6:16. Boom!
He climbs out of the wreckage and gets to work at promoting his own doctored down version of “grace” — complete with a truckload of “ifs,” “ands” and “buts” and a laundry list of do’s and don’ts.
As for Paul’s JUDGMENT — his inference that Adam committed
any kind of an “offense”? Well… to this day, that accusation remains totally UNFOUNDED.
We (a jury of Adam’s peers) sat for Adam’s trial (see posts #356 to #374). We found Adam PERFECTLY innocent of any “offense.” At the time of Adam’s alleged “crime,” we found Adam’s distinguishing capacity of determining what is to be considered “right” and what is to be considered “wrong” to be…
less than that of a two-year-old child. And, although you may find it “offensive”
to your own sensibilities, that a grown man was, at the time, childishly-stupid, childishly-forgetful, childishly-irresponsible and childishly-unsuspecting (when he bit into that fruit), we could
not find Adam GUILTY, beyond a reasonable doubt, of
any punishable… “OFFENSE.”
Furthermore — upon taking a very close look at Genesis in our new-found LIGHT — it was easy for us to see that GOD never found Adam GUILTY of
any PUNISHABLE “OFFENSE,” either.
Romans 5:16 (KJV) “And not as
it was by one that sinned,
so is the gift: for the judgment
was by one to condemnation, but the free gift
is of many offences unto justification.”
Truly accepting what’s been done for us on the cross does not “justify” sin; rather, it eliminates sin. It takes sin completely… AWAY.
Besides, we, a jury of Adam’s peers (again, see posts #356 to #374), found Adam PERFECTLY innocent of any “sin.” So, what
IS this cockamamie nonsense that PAUL is talking about?
“One that sinned”?
Who is Paul to claim,
“One that sinned”? Who is Paul to claim,
“The judgment was by one to condemnation”?
Who’s
“Judgment”? Who’s
“Condemnation”? Clearly, this is Paul’s judgment. Certainly not the Living God’s judgment. Clearly, this is Paul’s condemnation. Certainly not the Living God’s condemnation.
Romans 5:17 (KJV) “For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”
“Verily, verily,” as Jesus would say, if Paul had only stuck with the “abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness,” we’d be Living in totally different world of humanity right now. Undoubtedly, sporting a much better psychological version of humanity.
Paul is one chapter AWAY from
short-changing grace and promoting
self-righteousness.
Romans 5:18 (KJV) “Therefore as by the offence of one
judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one
the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.”
Who is Paul to claim,
“The offense of one”? Who is Paul to claim,
“The judgment came upon ALL men to condemnation”?
Who’s accusation that an
“offense” has been committed? Who’s
“Judgment”? Who’s
“Condemnation”? Clearly, this is Paul’s accusation that an
“offense” has been committed. Certainly not the Living God’s accusation that an
“offense” has been committed. Clearly, this is Paul’s judgment. Certainly not the Living God’s judgment. Clearly, this is Paul’s condemnation. Certainly not the Living God’s condemnation.
We, the jury, find the defendant, Adam, PERFECTLY innocent of any “sin” “offense,” “transgression,” “trespass,” “inequity” — whatever Paul would like to call IT.
In the glorious LIGHT of these TRUTHS (as one looks at the exact wording of Genesis), we (the same jury) find the Serpent to be the only one (of the three defendants) that the Living God actually PUNISHED.
The problems and tribulations awaiting Adam & Eve (and the rest of humanity) are simple CAUSE & EFFECT. NOT a single bit of it was “God’s PUNISHMENT.”
The Reality we now face
IS the direct CAUSE & EFFECT of Adam & Eve, bringing The Knowledge of Good & Evil into Creation. The Reality we now face has nothing to do with “Original Sin” nor “God’s punishment.” (Again, see posts #356 to #374).
Cain committed the first Biblically document “sin.”
Hey Bible Highlighter, I will be very happy to pass the Holy Spirit’s thoughts on to you about Cain & Able, NEXT, if that sounds like something that is of any interest or concern to you. You’ve been asking some, good, honest questions, thus far. Pick a direction, (any direction) if you’d like, BH — since
@VictoryinJesus is currently on sick leave.
Romans 5:19 (KJV) “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.”
It was impossible for
Adam to “disobey” God.
It was impossible for
Adam to know what “disobedience” is before he bit into The Knowledge of Good & Evil.
Even AFTER Adam bit into the fruit (and immediately invented a conscience), Adam
still had no idea that he had “disobeyed” God. For, he hadn’t. It would be impossible for Adam (in Adam’s state of mind) to “disobey” his Father— for Adam and Eve had no conception whatsoever of “obedience” or “disobedience.”
Read the Scriptures. Adam and Even were
NOT afraid and ashamed that they had…
disobeyed… God. Adam and Eve were ONLY afraid and ashamed that they were “naked.”
Romans 5:20-21 (Multiple translation) “Moreover, the Ten Commandments entered into the world to make the offense of the sinner more obvious. However, wherever sin is increased, (PERFECT-Grace) increases ALL the more. That just as Sin reigned in death, so also (PERFECT-Grace) reigns in Life eternal through the (PERFECT RANSOM) of Jesus.”
Only Death reigns in death. Besides that one tiny slip of the pen (in verse 21… by Paul), these two verses (20 & 21) are ALL Holy Spirit. This
IS the Holy Spirit, speaking loud and clear. The manmade idea of “Law” does nothing but increase the power of “Sin.”
However, the power of Sin is totally destroyed by the greater power of simply and truly accepting what’s been done for us on the cross. The bigger the sin? Even bigger becomes the power of PERFECT-Grace.
Put AWAY your fairytales. Put AWAY your “beliefs.”
TRULY ACCEPT what’s been done for us on the cross, 100%, with no ifs, ands or buts.
Quit being a “believer,” struggling with sin — a Slave to Master Sin, forever.
Start being a true acceptor — and HAVE NO SIN forever. The psychological POWER of truly accepting what’s been done for us on the cross is UNDEFEATABLE.
So, go ahead, accusers. Do your worst. The religious (pointing their stubby fingers). Or, the Desolate One himself. It is useless for
any accuser to call
anything within a true acceptor’s Life “sin.” There is no such thing as (the s-word) anymore in the true acceptor’s ENTIRE life. IT has simply been taken AWAY. No matter what the true acceptor has done or didn’t do. No matter what the true acceptor does or doesn’t do. It is PERFECT-Grace that reigns supreme throughout the true acceptor’s entire LIFE:
Romans 5:21 (KJV) “Through righteousness unto Eternal-LIFE by (truly accepting what’s been done for us on the cross).”
Got a little busy with some personal stuff. Sorry I missed my weekend deadline on Romans 5… by five hours and fifteen minutes.
Love and peace,
The Third One