12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come. -Romans 5:12-14
Sin is not just something that we do, but it is a corruption of our desires from the moment we are born. This passage is underscoring the theological concept of “original sin.” Original sin refers to Adam and Eve’s disobedience which brought sin into the world. Ever since then, the corruption of their disobedience has infected everything, including you and me. Think of it as a disease that we are all born with. That’s sin.
In Christianity, we believe the only cure for this spiritual disease is the Cross. When Jesus died on the cross for our sins, he healed us of our spiritual illness. Our desire for sin is slowly being transformed to a desire for God.
Understanding our spiritual disease only makes us appreciate more our spiritual cure—Jesus Christ! May you grow in gratitude for what Jesus has done and is still doing for you and me.
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