Where did sin and death begin, and what happened when Adam ate?
Sin and death began when Adam ate. As soon as he ate, he sinned, and the moment he sinned, death came. Since Adam took that first bite, sin and death have been tied together, and the only remedy is the Gospel: Christ died, was buried, and rose again.
Les explains that sin and death are an everyday experience for the whole world and are so tied together. He asks where it all began and answers: when Adam ate. Just as soon as Adam ate, he sinned; the minute he sinned, death came. Ever since Adam took that first bite, sin and death have been tied together, and there is only one remedy—the Gospel that Christ died, was buried, and rose from the dead. Les also warns that clichés such as “just take Jesus into your life” circumvent the Gospel, and he recalls overdone hell, fire, and brimstone preaching that scared people.
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
How did the old Adamic nature and death enter the world?
By one man, Adam, sin entered the world, and with it came the old Adamic nature and death. Before Adam sinned, nothing died in the Garden of Eden; when he sinned, the curse fell on Adam, Eve, and the whole creation, and death accompanied that curse.
What is the only remedy for sin and death since Adam's fall?
The only remedy for sin and death is the Gospel: the good news that Christ died, was buried, and rose from the dead. Since Adam's fall, sin and death have been tied together, and clichés do not circumvent this Gospel; it alone is the remedy.
More Questions
What happened when Adam ate the forbidden fruit?
When Adam ate the forbidden fruit, he sinned, and the minute he sinned, death came.
What is the sin that entered the world through Adam in Romans 5:12?
In Romans 5:12, the sin that entered the world through Adam is identified as the old Adamic nature.