Cyrus Ingerson Scofield

Cyrus Ingerson Scofield

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Portrait of Cyrus Ingerson Scofield Cyrus Ingerson Scofield Scofield Reference Bible Notes… (1800s)

Verse 14 Adam to Moses
Broadly, the contrast is: Adam: sin, death; Christ: righteousness, life. Adam drew down into his ruin the old creation Romans 8:19-22 of which he was lord and head. Christ brings into moral unity with God, and into eternal life, the new creation of which he is Lord and Head. Ephesians 1:22,23. Even the animal and material creation, cursed for man's sake. Genesis 3:17 will be delivered by Christ. ; Isaiah 11:6-9; Romans 8:19-22.
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Portrait of Cyrus Ingerson Scofield Cyrus Ingerson Scofield Scofield Reference Bible Notes… (1800s)

Paul speaks of that which justifies man before God, viz.: faith alone, wholly apart from works; James of the proof before men, that he who professes to have justifying faith really has it. Paul speaks of what God sees--faith; James of what men see--works, as the visible evidence of faith. Paul draws his illustration from Genesis 15:6 James from Genesis 22:1-19.
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Portrait of Cyrus Ingerson Scofield Cyrus Ingerson Scofield Scofield Reference Bible Notes… (1800s)

Personal sins are not meant here. From Adam to Moses death reigned (Romans 5:14) , although, there being no law, personal guilt was not imputed (Romans 5:13) . Accordingly, from Genesis 4:7 to Exodus 29:14 the sin-offering is not once mentioned. Then, since physical death from Adam to Moses was not due to the sinful acts of those who die (Romans 5:13) , it follows that it was due to a universal sinful state, or nature, and that state is declared to be out inheritance from Adam. (4) the moral state of fallen man is described in Scripture Genesis 6:5
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