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NASB | Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 3:23 since all have sinned and continually fall short of the glory of God, |
Bible Question:
I was having a discussion with someone the other day on the topic of salvation and this came up. “Therefore just as the one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all” (Romans 5:18). The controversy (if you wish to call it that) is over the use of the word "ALL". I was taught that the original sin of Adam and Eve partaking of the fruit did condemn ALL of mankind. However, I was also taught that one can only obtain salvation through grace by God, by placing one's trust in Christ through faith, repentance of sins, etc. in otherwords, you're born again. What about the "for all" on the end of that scripture? I never pictured salvation for "ALL". I can't imagine "ALL" people going to heaven. Yet again, "ALL" of us were condemned by one act, are we "ALL" saved by one act? My natural inclination is to say yes with the caveat of surrendering to Jesus. Any comments? |
Bible Answer: Hello Nimrod2, I always took it that Adams sin cursed all to the first death. Now Gods death on the cross redeemed "all" from the power of the first death. So now there can be a resurrection for all, because the grave no longer has any power over anybody. This means that there can be a judgment for "all". Jesus death gave Hope to all mankind, "all" men are sinners.Psa 53:3 Every one has turned away; they have altogether become filthy; not one is doing good, no, not even one. Rom 3:12 "They are all gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable, there is none that does good, no, not one." Rom 3:11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, Rom 3:24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; I dont beleive that "all" men are redeemed from the power of the second death though. I beleive that there will be no resurrection from the second death. Gods grace will save whomever he wills. But as far as Romans 5:18, I read it as if its saying that we are all justified to be redeemed from the power of the first death, because of the righteousness of one man. After that the judgment. MaTT |