When Sin Entered the World, Where Was Christ Then?

There came a day when sin entered the world. 

• Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, and fell. 
• They lost that holy nature in which they were first formed. 
• They forfeited the friendship and favor of God, and became guilty, corrupt, helpless, hopeless sinners. 

Sin came as a barrier between themselves and their holy Father in heaven. 

• Had He dealt with them according to their deserts, 
• there had been nothing before them but death, hell, and everlasting ruin. 
• And where was Christ then?

In that very day He was revealed to our trembling parents as the only hope of salvation. 

• The very day they fell, they were told that the seed of the woman should yet bruise the serpent’s head, 
• that a Savior born of a woman should overcome the devil, 
• and win for sinful man an entrance to eternal life (Gen 3:15).

Christ was held up as the true light of the world, in the very day of the Fall; 

• and never has any name been made known from that day 
• by which souls could be saved, 
• excepting His. 

By Him all saved souls have entered heaven, 

• from Adam downwards; 
• and without Him none have ever escaped hell.

Adapted Excerpt From

Christ is All

J.C. Ryle