Romans 3:10 – As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one;
Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Point 1: The Reach of Sin
Romans 5:12 CSB – 12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all people, because all sinned.
Romans 5:18-19 CSB
18 So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is justification leading to life for everyone. 19 For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.
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Point 2: The and of Sin
Genesis 3:17-19 | 17 And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’: The ground is cursed because of you. You will eat from it by means of painful labor all the days of your life. 18 “It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. 19 “You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground, since you were taken from it. For you are dust, and you will return to dust.”
1 Corinthians 15:22
“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive”
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Point 3: Falls Short
Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
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Community Life Group Questions
- (Romans 3:23) In what ways have you personally experienced the reality of “missing the mark” in your life?
- What does “falling short of the glory of God” mean to you personally?
- (Romans 5:12) How does the concept of sin being a “condition” rather than just individual actions change your understanding of human nature?
- (Gen 3:17-19) How does the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis help explain the concept of inherited sin? (Federal Headship)
- (1 Corinthians 15:22) Discuss the statement: “Sin is not the end of the story.”
- How can we pray for you?