In the account in Gen 2-3 both Adam and Eve sin by disobeying God and eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. However, Eve is not mentioned in Romans 5 (though Paul does mention her elsewhere, e.g. 1 Tim 2:14). This is presumably because Paul is drawing the contrast between Adam [...]
Answers about Romans
Firstly, we have to recognise that we are all ungodly – we all fall short of our divine calling. This should bring about a humility and gratefulness for God’s forgiveness. Think of Paul’s honesty here: Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus [...]
The person who asked this question highlighted the contrast between Rom. 1:1 — which says the letter to the Romans is from Paul — and Rom. 16:22, which says: I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. In this situation, Tertius is working as Paul’s secretary, writing down the words that Paul [...]
