Discussion question: Does Adam’s sin get transferred to us?
Leader: investigate the following topics:
Infant sinfulness: Gen 8:21
Universal mortality: 1 Cor 15:22
Genesis 18:25
Ezekiel 33:11
2 Samuel 12:23
Discussion question: Is man born into sin or does man sin and become a sinner? i.e. are humans sinners because we sin or do we sin because we are sinners?
Leader: look up the following verses:
Ps 51:5 – brought forth in iniquity
Ps 58:3 – sinners from the womb
Heb 7:7-10 – in Abraham’s loins
Discussion question: Is this fair?
If it is not fair that by one man’s sin we are all made sinners then it is not fair by one man’s righteousness we are all justified!
Leader: look up the following verses:
Discussion question: Why is Adam blamed here and not Eve?
Conclusion…..men are held to be responsible leaders and keep people from sin?
Leader: look up the following verses for more on how God views man verses woman:
Is 43:7
Ps 8:6-8
Gen 1:26
Matt 20:25-28 – servant leaders
Deut 10:12 – duty
Lev 19:18 – men to man
Is 58:7 – help
2 Cor 5:20 – ambassadors for Christ
1 Tim 6:11 – pursue God
Is 61:6
1 Tim 2:8-15 in church
1 Cor 11:8-9
Gen 2:18
Note: This topic brought about a lot of discussion so we carried this on to another week and discussed what God calls men to do.
Discussion question: What is Paul’s end goal here?
To show that it is possible for one man’s death to provide salvation for all, he does this by showing that it was possible for one man’s sin to affect every single human.
