You see, sin is a master that always pays on time & in full. Every time we sin, it’s like we punch a timecard that earns us a little bit more death in life. If you want to live in a religious system where you get paid back for what you put in, that paycheck for that is death. Sin gives us what we deserve… but God doesn’t! That’s good news! God isn’t fair with us; He’s better than fair. He is gracious, kind, loving, forgiving, and redeeming with us. I think that’s why Paul very purposefully says that the wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus. No work involved there!