Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Commentary: Romans 5:12-21

## Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Reading of Romans 5:12-21

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

In Romans 5:12-21, we read this passage as a profound exposition of the federal headship of Adam and Christ, central to our covenant theology. Adam, through the covenant of works, brought sin and death to all humanity; Christ, the second Adam, through the covenant of grace, brings righteousness and life to his elect. This text underscores the imputation of Adam's sin to all his descendants and the imputation of Christ's righteousness to all in him. The Reformed tradition sees this passage as a pivotal articulation of the doctrines of original sin and justification by faith, grounded in the sovereign grace of God.

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