How are sin and death related?
Death is on the scene every day because of sin, and sin and death are synonymous. The New Testament carries the same connotation, pointing to Paul's revelation in 1 Corinthians 15 about the mystery connected with the soon return of Christ. Paul reveals this secret in that same context.
Les teaches that death is on the scene every day because of sin, and he states that sin and death are synonymous. He then turns to the New Testament, reminding listeners of Aaron's rod becoming a serpent that swallowed the Egyptian magicians' serpents, and asks what the picture is. The New Testament answer comes in 1 Corinthians 15:51, where Paul describes a mystery and reveals a secret. Les connects this to the world falling apart, governments on shaky ground, increasing earthquakes, and the soon return of Christ. The relationship is that sin brought death, and the New Testament reveals the mystery Paul describes concerning Christ's soon return.