In
Romans 5:12-21 Paul draws a parallel (and contrast) between two men. Who are
the two men?
When
Paul writes that sin entered the world through one man, who is that one man
that Christ is referring to?
When
Paul says in Romans 5:12 that all [men] sinned, is he talking about sins that
men have personally committed? Explain your answer.
Men
who lived before the Mosaic Law was given were still condemned as sinners. How
do we know this? What happened to the men who lived during this time that shows
that these men were guilty of sin?
In
Romans 5:12-14, Paul addresses the following problem. See if you can answer the
way Paul did: The men who lived before the giving of the Mosaic Law were not
guilty of law-breaking because God had not yet given the any law (remember sin
is not taken into account where there is no law, Romans 5:13). And yet, the
men who lived during this time period died which shows they were guilty of sin
(otherwise they wouldnt have died). What sin were these men guilty of?
In
Romans 5:14, Paul writes that Adam was a pattern or type [NASB] of the one
to come. Who is the one to come that Paul is speaking of?
In
Romans
As
sin increased, what did Gods grace do?