Session 4.14: March 13, 2026

About this episode

This episode explores Romans 5:12-21, discussing the concepts of sin, grace, and justification through the lens of Christian theology.

Study session scripture: Romans 5:12-21 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— for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 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. But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. And the free gift is not like the result of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. For as by the one man's…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Christiansen

Topics covered

• sin
• grace
• justification
• righteousness
• Christian theology

Keywords

• Romans
• sin
• grace
• justification
• righteousness
• Christianity
• theology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Romans 5:12-21

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