...condemnation for all men, so one righteous act led to justification and life for all men. (19) Just as through the disobedience of one man many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one man many will be made righteous. (20) The law came in so that sin would abound. But...

...always comes as a blessed surprise ; it is always " ama/ing grace !" The apostle has just declared that "As by the disobedience of one man many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous." As the sins of the first many did uot make them sinners,...

...creation, as well as that of the spiritual creation. " By one man's disobedience [Adam] many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one [Christ] shall many be made righteous." "Except a corn of wheat [Adam, the type] fall into the gnrnnd and die, it abideth alone: [that is,...

...entered into the world, and death by sin ; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." " So by the obedience of one [Christ] shall many be made righteous." Here is the key to the subject, " grace." If the law of our land holds the transgressor thereof responsible...