Romans 5:16
16 And [kai] not [ou] as [hos] it was by [dia] one [heis] that sinned [hamartano], so is the gift [dorema]:
for [gar] [men]
the judgment [krima] was by [ek] one [heis] to [eis] condemnation [katakrima],
but [de] the free gift [charisma] is of [ek] many [polus] offences [paraptoma] unto [eis] justification [dikaioma]. KJV-Interlinear
16 And the free gift is not
like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass
brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought
justification. ESV
The free gift, which is salvation, is not singular as
was the sin of one man, namely Adam. For Adam made a conscious decision and
committed one sin. And as a result of that sin the entire human race was
condemned.
However, condemnation does not come without some form
of act from each individual. Each person in the human race in effect, confirms
the sin of Adam, when each person, of their own volition, commits their own
sins.
The gift of salvation, which is the result of Christ’s
work on the cross, is far greater, because just as the act of one man, Adam,
condemned humanity, so too the act of one man, Christ, brought about salvation
and justification for all.
Adam committed one sin, however humanity throughout
the generations has committed many, many sins.
Jesus Christ performed one act on the cross, and his
one act paid the price, not only of Adams original sin, but paid the price for
all sins committed by all of humanity, throughout all of history.
Adam made a conscious decision and committed his sin.
Jesus Christ made a conscious decision and paid the
price for all sin.
Each individual and human race has made conscious
decisions, which resulted in their confirmation of the original sin they were
born with, from Adam.
Adam’s sin, does not in and of itself condemn people
to the Lake of fire. Infants for example, inherit Adam sin, however they are
not condemned to the Lake of fire, but go to heaven, if they should die as an
infant, or as an individual who has not grown up to the age of responsibility.
We learn this principle from the death of David’s first child, whom David said
he will see in heaven.
The point of this verse, is that even though Adam’s
sin brought condemnation, however that condemnation made possible a greater
gift of life for all of humanity.
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