Original Sin and Total Depravity (Romans 5:12-14)

I. The Origin of Sin (Romans 5:12a)

1. The original cause of sin, Lucifer (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:11-15)
2. The entrance of sin (Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:1-7)
3. The fall of man (Romans 5:12)

II. The Existence of Sin (Romans 5:12c)

1. The presence of sin “For all have sinned”
2. The universality of sin
3. The curse of sin (Psalms 58:3)

III. The Culpability of Sin (Romans 5:12b-14)

1. The result of sin: death (Romans 6:23; James 1:14-15)
2. The certainty of death (Hebrews 9:27; Ephesians 2:1-2; Ephesians 4:18; Hebrews 9:27; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; Revelations 20:14-15; John 5:24)

IV. The Antidote for Sin (Romans 5:14b)

1. The first man Adam gave humanity the curse of death (Romans 6:23)
2. The second Adam, Christ, gives us the gift of eternal life (Romans 5:15-17; Romans 6:23)