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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
How do these other "people" connect with Romans 5:12? Since what you are saying places them outside of Adam's lineage, and therefore logically place them outside of Jesus' redemption? Is Paul only writing Romans 5 for Adam's lineage? Which would be the human beings, and the "other people" being part of the beasts "Gentiles?"
Just pondering what the conclusion might be for the other created "people." |
That would basically be the theological argument I mentioned. Biological descendancy from Adam is not needed in order to be a sinner, nor to be redeemed. All have sinned, and all creation is subject to reclamation by Christ.
Adam is (or was) the "federal head" of mankind, as some term it, and Christ is the new federal head. That headship is not based solely on biological descent.