For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:21-22 ESV)
The big killer in the Fall was death. As a result of sin, death put a shadow over all of creation, especially mankind. Rather than claim to have a bum rap, our response is to admit that we are sinners by nature AND by choice, and would have done the same as Adam. This is not fatalism, but the first step in realizing that we need the New Adam, Christ, to defeat death for us, to deal with our sin, and give us new life. I Corinthians 15 is a celebration of that fact. Rejoice!!!
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