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Saw them the first time. Addressed your understanding with a verse. Any comment on the verse? And you might want to share that verse where all came under condemnation because of Adam's sin a little more rotundly as there are some who have denied this.

It's incidental conversation. But it does speak to the issue of why Jesus came. And the reasons He came have everything to do with what God requires for salvation...blood atonement and perfect righteousness.

The whole world and all people refers to people of all nations and not just Israel. The reference is to all people groups and not individuals. Until Christ came it was the common belief that salvation was almost exclusively for Jews...John 4:22. Even Gentiles understood this.

Because He was the 2nd man to represent the human race.

What do you make of John 3:18 and what does Ephesians 2:1-3 reveal about the human condition before the grace of God comes to an individual?

I appreciate the conversation. Blessings.

Because someone is righteous at one point in their life doesn't mean they always were. Were you righteous before you were saved?

It doesn’t. The story of Enoch doesn’t include his entire life. How about Abraham? What did his life consist in before God went and sought him out? Was he pursuing God? Also, why is Christ called the 2nd Adam?

The point I was making concerning Adam was that he was God's representative for all mankind. His failure to uphold the covenant God made with him affected all mankind. Everyone enters this world in Adam and opposed to God. And this is what necessitates a spiritual birth...John 3.

I appreciate the answer. These are part of the same thing...fulfilling all righteousness. This is the righteousness that is imputed to us in salvation. The second thing is He died a substitutionary death wherein our sins were laid on Him and His blood washed us clean. This is why He came. And...

This is no doubt why we view the answer to the OP differently.

Ok. Having considered them, what is the answer to my question?

You still haven't answered my question. I'll try another way: what 2 things necessary for the salvation of mankind did Jesus accomplish while on earth?

Not my question. Is it true that all are born in Adam? Do we come into this world under condemnation?

Nothing I've said isn't in the Bible, but I'll attach verses for you. 1 Corinthians 15:22...is it true that an individual is in Adam or in Christ?

So...will you answer a few questions for me?

My answer is no. That doesn't mean God doesn't employ the gospel and work salvation through the word of God and the Spirit of God as a general rule. He does. But He's God. He's not limited to save only in this manner. He could effect salvation by doing the chicken dance if He so chooses. The...

Do you believe that an unborn child doesn't need a Savior? Doesn't need to be born from above?

There you go again...jumping to conclusions. I'm neither a Calvinist or a follower of Augustine. And there's nothing in the scriptures you shared that I disagree with. Your understanding of them, however, I do find fault with. Before addressing that I have a question for you: what did Jesus...

You should be careful to ascribe belief to others that they haven't ascribed to themselves.