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Lutheran Lens Commentary: Romans 5:12-21

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We read Romans 5:12-21 through the lens of Law and Gospel, seeing the stark contrast between death through Adam and life through Christ. The passage powerfully illustrates our theology of original sin and the bondage of the will, as all humanity is implicated in Adam's sin. Yet, the Gospel shines br

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original sin justification by faith alone simul justus et peccator the bondage of the will imputed righteousness

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Black Church Tradition Lens Commentary: Romans 5:12-21

We read this passage in Romans 5:12-21 as a declaration of the liberating power of grace through Jesus Christ. Adam's sin brought death and oppression into the world, but Jesus' act of righteousness brings deliverance and freedom for all who believe. This is a story of two humanities: one under the

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