Ronald Nolette
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It is true but you do not understand the grammar. Verse 18 contains no verbs at all in the original. It is because it is part of verse 19 and gains it strength from the verbs there.That’s not what Paul said @Ronald Nolette.
Romans 5:18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.
That’s true or not. One must decide for themselves.
If you wanna make it to heavenly city, yes faith seems to be the requirement.
Also you cannot take this one verse apart from the topic of justification in the rest of the bible. We know from the rest of Scripture that all men are under condemnation (katakrima). But when we study justification in the rest of Scripture we see that only those who trust Jesus receive that justification.(diakoasos).
Even the4 word all here is uded in its two varied meanings. the first all (condemnation) means everysingle person, but the second all though the same word means all sorts of people which is also its definition.
That is why justification has been taught for believers only through the centuries, because folks with faqr greater knwoledge of the Greek taught how th elanguage is used.