Question about Romans 6:23

[Medamona]

It is called Wages of Sin. Phrase from Romans 6:23 which says that faith tells us that the moral reason for death is sin.

moral = principles of right and wrong
wages = the result of effect of doing somethng wrong or unwise: disasters are the wages of sin. So all the disasters in the world are due to sin. Mary says if everyone prays wars can be stopped.

This is all in my Esstentials of the Faith book for college study. Studying for midterm and came across these words, Wages of Sin and have never heard them before.

Bible says and it is very interesting because I have not read this, but have always heard people say, “oh he died young, must have sinned.” I was actually at a funeral once and the deceased brother commented on his brothers early death, like he was trying to justify his death. Like he did not die because of sin. I think he died because he had so many ailments and probably died for sins of the parishners. Read all of Romans 6, “for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Why did the author put this piece in there: but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord? What does this mean after the first part?
Do people really die young because of sin? how about the newborns and children who have not had a chance to live yet? Do they die young because of their sins or our sins?

I love this stuff. I hope God lets me live long so, I can understand and praise him so loud the whole world hears.

 

[TimothyH]

We all die. God calls some sooner and some later. Only God knows why. Some sinners live a long time. I think God is being patient. You cannot equate long or short life or material blessing with sin or virtue.

***Or those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them --do you think they were more guilty than everyone else who lived in Jerusalem? By no means! (Luke 13:4-5)***But the death described in Romans 6:23 is spiritual, loss of sanctifying grace, the result if which is eternity in Hell. Eternal life in Jesus is Heaven. It’s our eternal life, not physical.

-Tim-

 

[Nita]

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Bible says and it is very interesting because I have not read this, but have always heard people say, “oh he died young, must have sinned.” I was actually at a funeral once and the deceased brother commented on his brothers early death, like he was trying to justify his death. Like he did not die because of sin. …

Here are some very different thoughts from Scripture regarding the death of the young.

Wisdom 4:10-15
4:10 There was one who pleased God and was loved by him, and while living among sinners he was taken up.
4:11 He was caught up lest evil change his understanding or guile deceive his soul.
4:12 For the fascination of wickedness obscures what is good, and roving desire perverts the innocent mind.
4:13 Being perfected in a short time, he fulfilled long years;
4:14 for his soul was pleasing to the Lord, therefore he took him quickly from the midst of wickedness.
4:15 Yet the peoples saw and did not understand, nor take such a thing to heart, that God’s grace and mercy are with his elect, and he watches over his holy ones.