Adam’s fall, united in his sin and guilt (Rom. 5:12–21). And we all also stumble in many ways. In other words, we are sinful by nature and choice and are under God’s just judgment. Many in our culture suppose that at the final judgment God will use measuring scales. If our good deeds outweigh our bad ones, then we will make it into heaven. If others’ bad deeds outweigh their good ones, they will go to hell. But in Romans Paul paints a different picture. He teaches that we are all guilty (3:9–20,