In Romans 5:12-21, Paul explains how sin entered the world through Adam, and was overcome by Jesus. Paul begins by explaining that sin entered the world through Adam. In Genesis chapter 3, Eve falls into the temptation of the serpent, however, Adam is to blame because he allowed Eve to do it. This one sin brought all sin into the world, making all humanity sinners by nature. The consequence of sin is death, referring specifically to eternal separation from God, in Hell. Paul goes on to explain that Jesus death on the cross paid for the sin of all mankind. Jesus, being fully human and fully God, was the only one qualified to pay for sin. Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross justified every person who believed in him, that they would receive the gift of eternal life in Heaven. This concept is shortly summed up in Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Paul describes baptism as being representative of Christ’s death and resurrection: Jesus died on the cross and we die to our old selves, Jesus was buried in the tomb and we are buried in the water, Jesus rose from the dead, we raise to live new lives in Christ. Baptism is the physical act of committing one’s life to Christ, therefore, Jesus intercedes when the temptation to sin arises because they now belong to God, not sin.