{"id":225440,"date":"2024-05-25T21:19:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T04:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vayhub.us\/rdpt22\/?p=225440"},"modified":"2024-05-25T21:23:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T04:23:57","slug":"ra9c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vayhub.us\/rdpt22\/ra9c","title":{"rendered":"RA9c"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does Christ&#8217;s perfect obedience accomplish for us?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"\"><sup>18<\/sup>Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. <sup>19<\/sup>For as by the one man\u2019s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man\u2019s obedience the many will be made righteous.<\/p>\n<cite>Romans 5:18-19 (ESV)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In Romans 5:18-19, Paul further develops the idea that both Adam and Jesus represent a group of people, and their actions have consequences for those they represent. This concept is known as &#8220;Federal Headship&#8221; in theology. Paul emphasizes this point in several ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Rom. 5:16 &#8211; One sin brought condemnation, but Jesus&#8217; gift brought justification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Rom. 5:18 &#8211; The result of Adam&#8217;s trespass was condemnation for all, but the result of Jesus&#8217; act of righteousness was justification for all.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Rom. 5:19 &#8211; Through Adam&#8217;s disobedience, many were made sinners; but through Jesus&#8217; obedience, many will be made righteous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Let&#8217;s focus on verse 19. How are we &#8220;made righteous&#8221;? It&#8217;s &#8220;through the obedience of the one man,&#8221; Jesus. Jesus didn&#8217;t just remove the penalty for our disobedience; he obeyed God perfectly on our behalf, as our representative. While Adam had the opportunity to enjoy blessings by obeying God but chose to disobey (Genesis 2:15\u201317; 3:6\u20137), Jesus, the second Adam, knew he would face suffering and death if he obeyed\u2014yet he chose to obey his Father (Mark 14:32\u201336). When we read about Jesus&#8217; loving obedience in the Gospels, it&#8217;s crucial for us because if we are in Christ, his obedience is counted as our obedience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">J. Gresham Machen, the founder of Westminster Theological Seminary, explained it this way: &#8220;Christ has not only paid the penalty for Adam&#8217;s first sin and our individual sins, but he has also earned eternal life for us. He was our representative both in paying the penalty and in passing the test of obedience. He paid the penalty for us and passed the test for us \u2026 Christ not only took the punishment by his death but also earned the reward for us by his perfect obedience to God&#8217;s law.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Machen also points out that while Adam was initially righteous before God, he still had the potential to become unrighteous, which he did when he disobeyed. In contrast, those who are saved by Christ are not only righteous in God&#8217;s sight but are also secure in that righteousness. Machen says, &#8220;In our case, the test is over \u2026 because Christ has stood it for us.&#8221; This means that believers no longer face the possibility of losing their righteous standing because Christ has already passed the test of obedience on their behalf. This means that &#8220;in Christ&#8221; we no longer have the potential to become unrighteous, forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This truth was a great comfort to Machen, even on his deathbed. He sent a telegram to John Murray saying, &#8220;I&#8217;m so thankful for the active obedience of Christ. No hope without it.&#8221; Machen found strong comfort in knowing that Jesus&#8217; perfect obedience was credited to his account as if he had done it himself. He knew that God would certainly give him the heavenly reward because Jesus had earned it for him, and God is just.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>How does knowing that Jesus&#8217; perfect obedience is credited to you change the way you view your standing before God? How can this truth give you confidence and peace in your daily life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">[The ideas for this week&#8217;s materials on Romans 5:12-21 were drawn from Tim Keller&#8217;s book &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Romans-1-7-You-reading-feeding-ebook\/dp\/B00I5VAUQA\/\">Romans 1-7 for You<\/a>&#8220;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does Christ&#8217;s perfect obedience accomplish for us? 18Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19For as by the one man\u2019s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man\u2019s obedience the many will be made righteous. 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