Romans 5:18-19 "Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous."
I have spent a fair bit of time trying to get the best understanding of this passage. At first read, it might seem unfair - Adam's one sin caused judgement to come upon all men. However, after reading it many times and much prayer, I can see it's not like that at all.
God created a world that was very good. There was but one law that man had to follow. Man broke that law, and as God warned, in that day, man died spiritually. Adam's action opened the door for sin to enter God's "very good" world. Now that sin is ever lurking, and man is ever failing.
Adam may have sinned, but why does that lead to my condemnation? The answer is - Adam's disobedience introduced sin into this world, yet it is our own sin that followed that condemns us. We know that there is nothing good in our flesh. Each human chooses sin as soon as they are able to make that choice. But praise God, that's not the end of the story. There is salvation in Jesus Christ.
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