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NASB | Romans 5:12 ¶ Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 5:12 ¶ Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned. |
Subject: Is it Sin or Me? |
Bible Note: Greetings Disciplerami! Actually, I believe that Rom. 7 describes Paul's condition as a Jew, who wants to obey the Law of God, prior to his becoming a Christian. I believe that the Christian is no longer 'a slave to sin'. But, for our purposes, the important point is that Paul said that he did that which he did not want to do. Since sin is an act of will, how could Paul unwilling will to sin? Paul didn't say that is was difficult to do what he wanted. He said that he could not do what he wanted and could not stop doing that which he did not want to do. This seems like a perfect description of a sin nature to me! :-) By the way, how can the flesh be weak if there is no depraved nature? What is the source of the weakness? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |