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NASB | Romans 5:19 For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 5:19 For just as through one man's disobedience [his failure to hear, his carelessness] the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of the one Man the many will be made righteous and acceptable to God and brought into right standing with Him. |
Subject: Is sin inherited from father and mother? |
Bible Note: Your question is " HOW do the acts of Adam and Jesus result in condemnation or justification?" Rom 5:17 For if by the transgression of the one (ADAM), death reigned through the one (ADAM), much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the GIFT of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ 18 SO THEN as through one ( transgression (EATING FORBIDDEN FRUIT) there resulted condemnation to ALL men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to ALL men (ALL MEN WHO RECIECE GRACE AND THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS SEE V.17) . 19 For as through the one man's disobedience (ADAM) the many were made (APPOINTED) sinners, even so through the obedience of the One (JESUS) the many (THOSE WHO RECIEVE THE GIFT) will be made (APPOINTED) righteous. Rom 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man (ADAM) sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-- Verse 12 clearly attributes the fact that sin is present because Adam fell. Adam is the federal head of all who are born into this world and were all present "in Adam" from the beginning. Mankind is "the seed of Adam". The Bible teaches that unclean things cannot produce clean things nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. When Adam fell, we all fell. I know that this ancient concept is not popular in our democratic culture, but it was easily understood by those who lived under kings. The only rights that people had were those freely given to them by their king. God Almighty is the King over all that He has made, including mankind. He has mercy on whom he will and He hardens whom he will. Like it or not, we as created beings have no room to complain against He who has made us. The good news is that anyone who believes will be saved, not on any merit of their own but in the basis of their position "in Christ". If you are "in Christ" you have peace with God. If you are "in Adam" you do not but the wrath of God abides upon you. Gotta Go. Peace, John |