Message topic: There is only one way to get rid of sin.
Scripture text: Romans 5: 12-21.
Today, we are living in the most advanced technical age of man’s existence: to the point that the knowledge exist that when one is born with abnormality internal or external and desire to live a normal life, that abnormality can be gotten rid of, which is a common practice in the medical field today.
We have a statement this morning which all mankind should take note: that statement is, there is only one way for mankind to get rid of their sins.
Now, the question is what is sin? And from where it comes? And with such power that has separated man from God?
Mankind had a closer relationship with God than any of his other creations, we know this because he has revealed this to us: that though we are living in a physical world, we also have a spiritual relationship with God himself, which He more so desires: what then is it that has come between God and man? IT IS SIN.
What is sin? And from where does it comes, and with such power that it has separate man from God? Sin is the transgression or the breaking of God’s law or commands.
Can it be gotten rid of in the same manner as the abnormality is gotten rid of internally or externally? The answer is no. this requires a spiritual act from God himself.
Man in his purity and image of God, was placed in a garden planted by God and given instruction to care for this garden and could eat of all the trees in the garden except one which was told of, and what the consequences would be.
The man and hie wife disobeyed the command or the instruction of God by doing what they were told not to do: and this is called sin, when sin got between God and the man that was made in His own Image, they could no longer be the same because of disobedience which is sin.
Man has now become a sinner and all his offspring’s would be born sinners in the sight of God.
In Psalm 51, the man who is referred to as the man after God’s own heart explains it this way: behold, I was shape in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceived me. All the descendants of Adam and his wife Eve were born separated from God by sin.
Listen to these words from Paul the Apostle recorded for us in Romans 5: 12-21: wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.
For until the law, sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed where there is no law, nevertheless death reigned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Not as the offence, so also is the free gift, for if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift of grace, which is by one man Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many
Not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgement was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
For 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 the life by one, Jesus Christ.
Therefore, as the offence of one judgment came upon all to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous: moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound, but where sin abound, grace did much more abound: that as sin reigned unto death, even so grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Now that we know where sin comes from, how do we get rid of our sins? We must be born again.
Jesus Christ our redeemer himself answer that question for us in John 3: 5-7 in these words. verily, verily, or in today’s gorgon, let me tell you the truth: except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.
That which is born of flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the spirit is spirit, s, marvel not that I say unto you, you must be born again.
What happen to a person when they are born again? Born again is a phrase used by many protestants to describe the phenomenon of gaining faith in Christ Jesus.
It is an experience when everything they have been taught as Christians become real and they develop a direct and personal relationship with God through changes in their lives.
So what happens in one’s life when they become born again?
First, God will remove all your sins which you have ever committed against him.
1st John 2: 9 says, if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and his word is not in us: we will become justified and righteous before Him. When we are born again, the Spirit of God will once again come and abide in us and be adapted where we cry Abba Father.
We will pass through the kingdom of darkness of this world , into the kingdom of light which is Gods kingdom of light.