Jim Davis Death is a theme, which runs through the heart of Romans. The death of which Paul speaks is due to living life on our terms. In chapter one Paul explained how God turned humanity over to its own depraved desires. The result was flagrant immorality, which in reality is the worse type of death.
Immorality brings death by self-destruction.
Paul assures us that sin brings death. Paul understood how sin wreaked havoc in his life. Our greatest fears revolve around physical death and dying. We try to sanitize and rationalize it because of its dread. Over the years I have observed several persons take their last breath on earth.