If Adam were not literally the forefather of all mankind, the one through whom “sin entered into the world and death through sin, ” why would Jesus have needed to die to undo the effects of inherited sin? ​ — Romans 5: 12; 6: 23.
Miks oleks Jeesusel olnud tarvis surra päritud patu mõju tühistamiseks, kui Aadam tegelikult polnudki kogu inimsoo esisisa, kelle kaudu „patt tuli maailma ja patu läbi surm ”?