"(12) Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned - (13) for before the law was given, sin was in the world. But sin is not taken into account when there is no law. (14) Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who was a pattern of the one to come."
I guess if you don't really believe in Adam and Eve and all that jazz, you would feel very scornful toward these passages. How could one man and one woman doom us all? Maybe you think that if you were Adam you would have been able to follow God's commands in the first place and we'd still be living in Eden. But it is clear to me that we are no better than Adam. I can't even ride down the interstate without becoming iritated at someone so how can I think I'd be better than Adam or Eve? It's interesting to me that Paul points out that we all die. Whether you sin or follow all the rules, you will still die. What is beyond? I guess that's your choice. Sin leads to death, death of body, death of spirit, but if you choose to believe in the love of God and the salvation available to you through Jesus Christ, sure, you'll die, but your spirit will live on in the greatness of God's kingdom.
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