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NASB | 1 Corinthians 15:21 For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 15:21 For since [it was] by a man that death came [into the world], it is also by a Man that the resurrection of the dead has come. |
Subject: The ransom - God or man? |
Bible Note: Do you agree that the ransom became necessary the moment Adam sinned? The answer is yes, and the reason is because Adam's direct disobedience to God resulted in a death, his own - a perfect son of God. The consequences for Adam's sin cannot be overstated since his sin meant all his offspring would be born imperfect and subject to sickness and death, as well as the rebellious spirit he started. But the fact is: God's profound justice calls for "like for like." If God had so chose, he could have put Adam to death immediately and provided another Adam to die as compensation for the life the first Adam lost . You have to admit, the timing of the Messiah is not crucial to the price of the ransom. It could have come hundreds of years earlier or later, the fact that we benefit today proves this. As you quote at 1 Tim 2:5-6, the mediator was a man, but not any man. He was born sinless like the first man. This is essential to the ransom. Psalm 49:7,8 means that an imperfect man cannot redeem anyone! Thus, the price is too high. Psalm 8:5 shows that God made the first man a little lower than heavenly beings. Hebrews 2:7 applies these words to Jesus as well. I'll stop there and let you digest these thoughts. |