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THE WATCHTOWER MARCH 2011
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A ransom is a price paid to release a person from bondage. Death and old age were not part of Gods original purpose for mankind. How do we know that? God told the first man, Adam, that if he committed what the Bible calls sin, he would die. If Adam had not sinned, he would never have died. Even though Adams life did not end until centuries later, he began to die from the day he disobeyed God. (Genesis 2:16, 17; 5:5) Adam passed on to all his descendants sin and its penalty, death. Thus, death entered the world of mankind through Adam. That is why we need a ransom. Read Romans 5:12; 6:23.
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Millions who exercise faith in Jesus and obey him will enjoy life in a paradise on earth
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