9.65 The answer is found in a person - Jesus

Earlier, we shared that the sin problem came not through our actions, but through Adam. The act of sin is a consequence of the sin problem. Today, we will show you the contrasting verse – which tells us that the solution is not found in our actions, but through Christ. And when we have the solution in Christ, we will bear fruit of the Spirit.

Through Adam came sin and condemnation. Through Jesus came the gift of righteousness and justification.

(Romans 5:18-19)
Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

Paul contrasts between the power of sin through Adam versus the power of grace through Jesus. Sin is powerful. Through one man’s offense many died. But grace is more powerful. Paul says that “MUCH MORE” the grace of God and the gift [of righteousness] by that grace abound to many. So if the problem was powerful, the solution in Christ is even more powerful.

(Romans 5:15)
For if by the one man’s offense many died, MUCH MORE the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

What will happen to those who receive the grace of Jesus? – those who receive salvation, receive the gift of righteousness, receive empowerment by the Spirit, live on the basis of Hid grace? Paul says that they will reign in life.

They will reign over sin, over Satan, over problems and circumstances. They will walk in dominion. They will walk in newness of life, instead of the memory of the old man. They will be dead to self through Christ by faith.

(Romans 5:17)
For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will REIGN IN LIFE through the One, Jesus Christ.

So as we discuss on the topic of dying to self, remember to approach it correctly. If we are looking for the answer through our actions (like many do), we will be in a constant state of struggle with little success. But if we understand that the answer is found in Jesus, and we put our faith in Him, we will start walking in that reality.