ROMANS 5:18, C. H. Cayce “Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.”
In the text the apostle shows that we were brought into a state of condemnation by the offense of one man. By his own disobedience, transgression, offense, Adam brought condemnation upon himself and his posterity. We are all only Adam multiplied, and we must, therefore, be in the same condition he placed himself.
Just as judgment came upon us to condemnation by the offense of one man, so by the righteousness of one we are justified. In the next verse the apostle declares that, “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” How many were made sinners by one man’s disobedience? There can be but one reasonable answer given to this question, and that is, all who were represented by him— and that must be all his race, for he was the federal head and representative of the race.
On the other hand, who are made righteous by the obedience of one? What is true regarding the other question must also be true regarding this— only one reasonable answer can be given, and that is, all who were represented by Him. Christ was the one who rendered the obedience. Hence, all that Christ represented will be made righteous by His obedience. These are sinners of Adam’s race made righteous by the obedience of Christ. Any other theory denies the work of Christ in atonement, and denies grace in the salvation of sinners. The Primitive Baptist, Feb. 21, 1911.