The Death of Christ

Christ Dealing with Sin

On the cross, Christ dealt thoroughly with sin (John 1:29). Not only did He take away the sinful deeds of man, but He also dealt with his deeper problem, the sinful nature dwelling within him (Rom. 7:17).

Romans 5 through 7 presents a complete picture of man’s sinful nature. In many of these verses sin is actually personified. Sin entered the world, reigned in death, and lords it over man. The sin that dwelt in Paul worked out in him coveting of every kind, deceived him, and killed him. Furthermore, Paul exhorts the believers not to serve sin as a master. These characterizations indicates that sin comprises more than mere outward wrongdoings. Sin in these verses refers to the sinful nature which man received when he ate the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil. “Through one man sin entered into the world” (Rom. 5:12). Sin entered into mankind through Adam. The intrinsic factor of the fall was not merely a singular act of disobedience on Adam’s part; rather, something of Satan entered into man. This factor is sin. The nature of sin indwells man and issues in the many acts of sin that he commits. How can God deal with this problem? How can man be released from the power operating in him which causes him to sin? Man can only find true deliverance from the sin which dwells within him at the cross of Christ.

See The Brass Serpent--a wonderful Old Testament type of God’s dealing with man’s sinful nature.

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