Just if I'd

Romans 5
What a packed chapter. I am reminded of Halim Suh’s sermon he did at Austin Stone when we were gathering as a CORE team and attending there last year.

12Therefore, 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—

In his sermon he said, either you fall under the headship of Adam (sinful state) or the headship of Christ (justified state) . We are all born under the headship of Adam… and it’s the sin of Adam that is over all men. This is why we are born with a sinful nature. Christ came to die for “the sinful nature” of individuals who will receive him….not a particular sin.

16Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.

I praise God that His economy included redeeming sinners like me. Sin is a personal offense to God…yet he loves us unconditionally through it. Jesus came so that we could become justified… (Just if I’d never sinned) Corny stuff you learn teaching youth for so long…..sorry.