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Originally Posted by crakjak
The Weymouth translates Romans 5:18-19 very nicely:
"It follows then that just as the result of a single transgression is a condemnation which extends to the whole race, so also the result of a single decree of righteousness is a life-giving acquittal which extends to the whole race. For as through the disobedience of the one individual the mass of mankind were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the mass of mankind will be constituted righteous." ( Romans 5:18-19)
In case anyone misunderstand the extent of Christ's redemption Paul makes it very clear in verse 20:
"Where sin abounded, grace abounded MUCH MORE." (Ro.5:20) |
Amen, by universalist brother. Unitarians and universalists the world over like President John Adams applaud your veiled assertion.
The key to understanding this passage is that Paul is speaking of what is the free gift that constitutes ALL OF MAN righteous before God, which is the righteousness through the blood of Christ. This passages is not speaking of universal salvation as some have distorted and warped it to mean but rather the universal gift of righteousness available through faith that is the foundation basis of salvation of the BELIEVER.
Crakjak, you know better than to prooftext.
Romans 5, IN CONTEXT, begins with this thesis statement.
1 Therefore being
justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
The righteousness and basis of forgiveness is accessed through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ which you believe does not need to be expressed in a man's lifetime but rather God in his irresistible grace and love will torment and punish some in hell temporarily until they love Him for eternity.
This doctrine does not understand love allows choice even at the sake of losing.
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