"Therefore, 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 ..." Romans 5:12 (NIV)
The Apostle Paul, the Christian persecutor turned preacher, wrote to the believers in Rome and told them that it was because to the voluntary transgression of one man in the Garden of Eden that sin entered into the world. (Genesis 3:1-24) Death also entered then because the penalty for sin is death. (Genesis 3:3 and Romans 6:23) Since all men have sinned, all men must pay the penalty of sin which is death. (Romans 3:23)
Just as sin and death entered the world through the transgression of one man, so then by the grace of God did the gift of righteousness and salvation enter into the world by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, The Christ. (Romans 5:17) Jesus died so that we might be saved. (John 3:17, Acts 4:12, and Romans 10:9) By His death, burial, and resurrection, He who knew no sin, paid the price for our sins. (2 Corinthians 5:21) Jesus paid it all for us, He died in our place, and for that we owe Him a debt that we cannot repay. That alone should be reason enough to give Him all praise, honor, and glory. He is worthy of our worship.
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