Answer: The Bible says in Romans 5:12, “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.” This verse tells us that death started when sin entered the picture of mankind. The Bible tells us that sin originated with Adam and Eve after God had created them and put them in the garden of Eden, and they disobeyed God. Genesis 3:1-7. Sin is anything that breaks God’s laws or disobeys His Word. Sin started in the garden of Eden and by consequence, death started there too. If you think about it, death comes for everyone, the rich, the poor, those with a PhD and those with a GED, those in Africa and those in North America, why? Because death is universal, it affects everyone. That’s what Romans 5:12 is speaking of. Sin entered the scene by or through one man, Adam, and because Adam and Eve were the parents of all mankind, they passed down their sin nature to all their descendants. Including you and me. We all have sinned, whether by telling a lie, stealing something, thinking a bad thought or saying a bad word, none of us can say we’re perfect and haven’t done anything wrong. Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:10.
This is why we don’t have to teach a toddler to do bad but to do good, because they already know how to do bad, because of their sin nature, which we all have. The problem is that God is a righteous and holy God that can have nothing to do with sin. Habakkuk 1:13. So, if we die in our sin, there’s no way we can go to be with God in heaven since He’s perfect. Is there a solution though for this serious predicament we’re in? Yes! The Bible says that God doesn’t want anyone to go to hell but wants everyone to be saved and go to heaven. 2 Peter 3:9. The only way to get to heaven and have our sins forgiven is to ask Jesus, God’s perfect Son to save us. John 3:16-17. John 14:6. When we place our trust in what Jesus did on the cross and not what we’ve done, He comes into our lives and saves us from hell to heaven. John 14:1-3. The Bible is clear that the wages or what we’ve earned for sinning is death, but God has offered us the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Romans 6:23. Have you made preparations for eternity? Do you know where you’re going if you died today? If you haven’t already, call upon Jesus to save you from sin and death. Romans 10:9-10, 13. Read Romans 5:17-21 to see how Jesus has defeated death by giving His followers eternal life.
Thank you, Christopher.