Romans 5:12 underscores that sin and death entered humanity through Adam’s rebellion, creating a universal separation from God—a separation often unnoticed, like a sleeper unaware of their condition. Humanity, lulled into spiritual amnesia, wanders disconnected from divine truth, likened to the Greek myth of Lethe’s forgetfulness. This separation is more than physical death; it’s an existence void of God’s presence, a slow drift as C.S. Lewis described, “without milestones, without signposts.” Yet, God’s law, the Torah, serves as a divine guide pointing humanity back toward its origin and purpose. Through Christ, the new Adam, we are offered a “kiss of life”—a restored union with God, releasing us from this forgetful state and enabling us to “reign in life” (Romans 5:17) with Him. As we drink from the River of Life, reconnecting with God’s truth, we’re empowered not just to live but to walk in active harmony with His purpose, wielding His truth and rising to our true inheritance in Christ.