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How would grace be more powerful than law?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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20<\/sup>Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21<\/sup>so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.<\/p>\nRomans 5:20-21 (ESV)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In the final two verses of Romans 5, Paul addresses a potential objection to his argument about the role of the law in relation to sin and grace. Some might argue that the giving of the law through Moses should have made a positive difference in humanity’s relationship with God, perhaps even establishing Moses as another “head” of humanity, similar to Adam or Christ. However, Paul agrees that while the law does make a difference, it’s not in the way one might expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul states that “the law was added so that the trespass might increase” (v. 20). This means that when the law was given through Moses, it made sin more apparent and even more severe. People could no longer claim ignorance as an excuse for their disobedience. As Paul will later explain in Romans 7, the law can even provoke us to sin by making us aware of God’s standards and our inability to meet them. The law demonstrates that it’s not a lack of knowledge that prevents us from obeying God, but rather our own unwillingness and inability to do so. We don’t need to try harder; we need to be rescued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, sin, which is highlighted by the law, is not the end of the story. We are not doomed to die in our sin, as we would be if Adam were our only representative. God’s grace is far greater than human rebellion. As Paul puts it, “where sin increased, grace increased all the more” (v. 20). The Greek phrase used here is even stronger, implying that grace “super-abounded” or “overflowed” in response to sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did God’s grace abound in this way? So that “grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (v. 21). In other words, God’s grace triumphs over sin and death, establishing a new reign of righteousness and life through Christ. This truth is most vividly demonstrated at the cross, where we see the worst of human sin as Jesus was crucified. Yet, even the most horrific act of sin could not thwart God’s plan of salvation. Instead, at the cross, we see grace overwhelming sin and life triumphing over death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who are in Christ, the first Adam is not the final word. Jesus, the second Adam, is our perfectly obedient representative before God. In Him, we have certain hope and new life. The law, though it reveals our sin, is not our savior. It points us to our need for Christ, in whom we find grace, righteousness, and eternal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As believers, we can rejoice in the fact that God’s grace is more than sufficient to cover our sin and to secure our eternal future. We don’t have to live under the condemnation of the law or in fear of death. Instead, we can live in the freedom and assurance that comes from being united to Christ, our gracious and righteous head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a moment to reflect on specific instances where God’s grace has overcome your sins and failures. How have you experienced the “super-abounding” grace of God in your own life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[The ideas for this week’s materials on Romans 5:12-21 were drawn from Tim Keller’s book “Romans 1-7 for You<\/a>“]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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