Adam's Posterity and Original Sin

Why is there so much sin in the world? In this sermon Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones examines the biblical teaching that Adam’s sin affects all men. When Adam rebelled against God, he brought the whole human race into sin. Now every one of us is born into a state of sin and alienation from God. Dr. Lloyd-Jones examines some different theories of exactly how it is that Adam’s first sin brought all of mankind into sin, but the important thing to remember is that the Bible teaches that we are all affected by sin. Paul is clear that all men are guilty before God, not only because they have broken the Law of God, but also because of Adam’s actions. This doctrine explains why the world is full of sin and evil. But this doctrine is also important to understand to have a right view of what Jesus has done. Scripture says that Jesus is the new and better Adam who has come to reverse the evil actions of the first man.