The result of Adam's sin is very devastating. We not only receive a sin nature, which is spiritual death, but worse than that, we are legally dead which is the ground of condemnation. We all were legally declared legally and positionally dead in Adam and get also the sinful, corrupt nature at their conception, because of the Federal Representative Adam (Romans 5:12-21). The Elect have legal life, which is Justification by the imputed righteousness of Christ. The imediate fruit and effect of that righteousness imputed is spiritual life, or regeneration (Rom 8:10). This is so we may have a revelation understanding of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Object of God-given faith, Who is our Life, glorified in our new hearts.
The clearest evidence of the death we have in Adam is the sin of self righteousness. By nature, this is what we highly esteem (Luke 16:15). This is the way that seems right unto man, but is death (Proverbs 14:12). Not even our natural conscience can show us self righteousness, but instead, only causes to produce more the same. Self righteousness is the sin that naturally deceives us all.
The gospel, wherein the righteousness of God is revealed is the good news. It shows Justification by the imputed righteousness of Christ, merited by His life and death. It penetrates the heart by the power of the Spirit to show His righteousness that we lack. It exposes the evil of self righteousness, so as to bring true God-given faith and repentance. That is when we are made to turn from idols to serve the Living God. These are the only people who can be considered Justified. Thank God alone for this!
by Scott Price The term "the gospel" is thrown around, but what does it even mean? The word gospel means good news. Whatever the gospel is, it must be good news. Most messages preached in the average church are not good news at all. The most...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
By Scott Price Paul said, concerning his former state BEFORE his conversion, in Philippians 3:5-6 "I was circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews. As regards the Law, I was a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“When God telleth us as plain as can be spoken, that Christ died for and tasted death for every man, men will deny it, and to that end subvert the plain sense of the words, merely because they cannot see how this can stand with...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Scott Price Proverbs 15:14 “The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.” Proverbs 16:22 “Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Chris Cole In the mid-1600's, French Reformed Pastor and Professor of Theology Moises Amyraut (sometimes latinized to Amyraldius) created a controversy in the Reformed Church of France by suggesting a reform of Calvinist theology. He opposed...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Scott Price The BASIC truth of Jesus Christ being LORD is the fact that He is God Himself who created the world and everything in it. Not only that, but He sustains and controls all things too. He is the only way of salvation and that way is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Whenever people look inside themselves for assurance of salvation they will always doubt UNLESS they are really deceived into thinking that special something they see in there is of worth and value when it comes to their Justification before God....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Scott Price Isaiah 64:6 "But we are all as the unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as a MENSTRUATION CLOTH." Php 3:8 "But no, rather, I also count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Scott Price Many will take verses from the Scripture and string them together to support a conditional perseverance, not in the gospel but in this progressive holiness with the use of the Law. Just one of many key verses they use for this is -...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
