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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: Dear John, It is such a stretch to draw a connection between man being the head of the family and being the one who passes on hereditary sin. That is pure speculation. It's a guess. It's a theory. But it doesn't hold up. Such a theory makes John 3:16 mean absolutely nothing,zero,nada for those God has not elected [according to Calvin's idea of election]. Honestly, if you theory was right, God doesn't so love the world because to some He gives eternal life, to most He doesn't. The result, the majority go to hell because of Adam's guilt and God's failure to offer the gift of faith (i.e. the supposed gift of faith, Eph 2:8,9, is really talking about the gift of Grace, but most people go ahead and make faith the gift too. Therefore, to whoever He gives the faith, they will be saved. To whoever He doesn't give the gift of faith, they are doomed). About election. Plenty is said in the Bible about predestination and election. But it does not mean what most people say it does. God's plan is predestined. All who conform--by fiath--to that plan, shall be saved. God predestined that men will be saved by the blood of Christ, but He did not handpick exactly who would be handpicked. With this said, it is popular to bring up instances where Paul was chosen by God to be an apostle, etc. That is different. God knows, by omniscience, who will choose to obey. But He does not coopt their free will. In other words, Paul could have ignored Jesus on the road to Damascus, he could have ignored God's plan that he be the apostle to the Gentiles. Free will is one of the greatest gifts from God. But with it comes responsibility. Without free will, there is no responsibility. Good night, sleep tight. |