was an originating sin, even if he does not believe in original guilt. This raises two remaining questions for us: 1 Are we obliged to believe in a historical Adam because Paul believed in a historical Adam? 2 Does Paul’s argument in Romans 5 fall apart if there were no Adam and no originating sin? On the first point, one need not examine Scripture for very long before concluding that the scriptural authors frequently make comments that reveal assumptions which modern Christians would not accept.