Cheryl Schatz

The next thing that we note from Paul is that death “reigned” through the “one”:

Romans 5:17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

How did death reign? It was through one transgression and this transgression resulted in condemnation to all.

Romans 5:18 So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.

Lastly Paul says that it is one man’s disobedience that resulted in our being made sinners.

Romans 5:19 For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.

So we will be looking for the disobedience of the one and the condemnation of the one that Paul referenced. Where is it found?

I am off to a funeral now so I won’t be able to finish this until later.