Theology Of Paul

THEOLOGY OF PAUL
M.M.NINAN
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But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace
of God and the free gift in the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. And the free gift is not like
the effect of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift
following many trespasses brings justification.
Note that Paul does not say “If many died through one man’s trespass, through one man’s death many were made
alive”. Instead he presents this as a free gift. Life came through the resurrection of Jesus.
1Co 15:19-22 If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied. But in fact Christ
has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a
man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
(Romans 3:9-10) - "What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews
and Greeks are all under sin; as it is written, "There is none righteous, not even one."
(Romans 3:23) - "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
(Psalm 14:3) - "They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is no one who does good,
not even one."
Evidently law is only a controlling authority. Obedience to law does not make any one perfect and worst of all not
the fabric of society and cosmic justice. They may be righteous before the law and not in the eternal divine law of
love. Law cannot produce love.
These are given in the two laws:
Mat 22:37-40 And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all
your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it,
You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the
prophets." Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.”
Judge yourself.
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