“Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned” (Rom. 5: 12)
If the legalists had it all wrong and Jesus was explaining things, the definition of sin is, “unbelief” in him (John 16: 8-11).
Plugging the word into place into Rom. 5: 12 reads then, “Therefore, just as unbelief entered the world through one man, and death through unbelief, and in this way death came to all people, because all have not believed.”
It takes the mysticism out of the word, “sin,” and changes the discussion.
Then, what was the sin (unbelief) in the garden? Was it the disobedience? Or was it eating the fruit?
It takes belief to disobey.
But it takes unbelief to weigh whether something is good or evil (judge). And we just won’t leave that fruit alone.