In this episode we trace Paul’s argument from Adam to Christ and why imputation is the hill to die on. We unpack the difference between original sin and actual sin, why death’s universality proves sin’s universality, and how the Covenant of Works sets the stage for the good news: where sin abounded, grace abounded much more. We land with the hope that Christ’s active obedience and passive obedience secure our justification—and usher us from the reign of sin into the reign of grace.

Highlights

• Universal death & the age-of-accountability question (Rom 5:12–14)

• Imputation: Adam’s guilt vs. Christ’s righteousness (Isa 64:6; Rom 5:18–19)

• Covenant of Works → why Christ’s life matters as much as His death

• Why the Law “made sin abound”—to spotlight superabounding grace (Rom 5:20)

• Sin’s reign vs. grace’s reign: eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Rom 5:21)