Subject: Why would someone get rebaptised? |
Bible Note: Greetings Joe! Oh no! Now your going to get me in on this one! :-) All joking aside, I fully agree with your points my brother. Romans 5:12 makes it clear that are sin and Adams sin are one and the same. Some argue that the last clause of Rom. 5:12 should be translated "in him all sinned". If this is true, then clearly Adam's sin in our sin as well. However, even in the last clause is translated as "because all sinned", it still makes the same point. Notice that the clause does not say that 'all sin - present tense', but that 'all sinned - aorist tense (past action). Therefore, a) We all die because we all sinned with Adam - Rom. 5:12. b) We all die because of Adam's sin - Rom. 5:15. c) Judgement and condemnation come upon us all because of Adam's sin - Rom. 5:16. d) Condemnation comes upon all men because of Adam's sin - Rom. 5:18. e) We were made sinners because of Adam's sin - Rom. 5:19. There simply isn't any other way to view the Biblical data other than sin and death come upon us all in Adam. Keep up the excellent posts my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |