Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so
death spread to all men, because all sinned— for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.
Romans 5:12-14
Paul affirms that sin has always been present even before an established law from God. A good reference here would be from Genesis, when Adam violated God’s covenant and ate the forbidden fruit. As a result, death was the inevitability of mankind even before Moses brought God’s law down from Mount Sinai. Paul concludes with an illustration of representation. Adam was the first representative of man, who sinned and brought death, while Christ came as the second Adam but without sin to bring eternal life to all who believe. This is the Gospel message that can be traced throughout all the covenant promises of God.
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