Christ justifies all that Adam condemns
This is a friendly challenge to Christians and anyone else. In the past, I’ve been accused of misinterpreting scripture or just being flat wrong. Every single time this accusation is made, the accuser never shows me how the scripture that I present is wrong. They just say its wrong and move to the scripture they think proves their point. This happens in person and online.
I have taken proof scriptures that Christians and others offer on eternal hell and human free will and have shown, agree or not, how these scriptures are mistranslated and misinterpreted.
So, now I am going to present just a few concrete proofs that completely disprove eternal hell and human free will and challenge any Christian or religious person of any persuasion to show me how it does not mean what it says. Show me how I am wrong. I am going to do separate posts each with only one scripture or group of scripture.
Now, I’m sure most of my readers know that we must correctly divide the word and take each verse in its proper context. For example, we have to know who is talking and to whom, is it a message for Israel or the gentiles, is Jesus talking about the 1000 year kingdom while Paul is talking about periods of time after the 1000 year kingdom? On and on…
However, I have found that many detractors just say, ‘you are taking these verses out of context.’ Yet, never explain how. It seems the phrase, ‘taking it out of context’ a lot of times is a pet answer for ignoring verses people don’t want to hear. So, explain how it’s being taken out of context. The religious never answer this question.
Today, I am going to present Romans 5:18
Context of these verses: Paul is talking to the Romans and just got done explaining that no man is justified by works of the law (Romans 3:20). Paul goes on to say that death has passed to all mankind, on which all sinned (Romans 5:13). Earlier, Paul already explained regarding all mankind: “Not one is just”—not even one. Not one is understanding. Not one is seeking out God (Romans 3:11).
So Paul is saying that nobody seeks God on their own (God causes people to seek Him) and not one person in all humanity (outside of Christ) can seek God and by justified by law. So Paul then explains how there is a righteousness of God, apart from law, that is manifest (Romans 3:21).
Paul explains how this righteousness of God is given, apart from law. He is talking to the Romans about all humanity. That is the context.
Onward to Romans 5:18…
18 Consequently, then, as it was through one offense for all mankind for condemnation, thus also it is through one just award for all mankind for life’s justifying.
What this verse says: WE get condemnation, not by our own individual sin or offenses, but by the ‘one offense’ of Adam. It was through one offense (Adam’s) for all mankind for condemnation. Remember Paul already stated that death passed through into all mankind and that is why all sinned (Romans 5:13). Adam’s offense condemned all mankind. This verse says nothing about ‘all mankind’ accepting Adam’s offer, or coming to faith in Adam, or making choices to receive his condemnation. WE were given this condemnation by Adam, apart from any ‘self’ act.
What this verse does not say: So many times religious people say that we inherit death from Adam but we must ACCEPT the offer of Christ. However, scripture says that Christ is greater than Adam. Wouldn’t Adam be greater than Christ if his act spread to all mankind and then Christ’s act was not powerful enough to spread to all mankind, but needed man’s permission? I digress.
What this verse says: Anyway, ‘thus also’ means in the exact same way. This is parallel language, therefore, the second part of this verse (justification) is received in the exact same way as the first part (condemnation). AS a result, we get justification from Christ in the exact same way we get condemnation from Adam. It is through the one just award (Christ’s work on the cross) for all mankind for life’s justifying. Christ’s one just award of justifying is for all mankind. This verse says nothing about ‘all mankind’ accepting Christ’s offer, or coming to faith in Christ, or making choices to receive His Justification. WE were given this justification by Christ, apart from any ‘self’ act.
What Christians say: Many Christians would agree that we get death and condemnation from Adam. Then they turn around, ignoring scripture, and say, “Yeah, but you must choose and believe in Christ.” My response to this is, “Did you choose death and believe in Adam?” Because we get justification from Christ in the exact same way we get death from Adam.
Romans 5:19 says basically the same thing:
19 For even as, through the disobedience of the one man, the many were constituted sinners, thus also, through the obedience of the One, the many shall be constituted just.
How does one explain the absence of human choice in these verses?
Grace and peace to you all…
Saved ignoble 
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