Rom. 5:19 For just as through the disobedience of one man the many were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the many will be constituted righteous. First Corinthians 15:47 says, “The first man is out of the earth, earthy; the second man is out of heaven.” Christ is not only the last Adam but also the second man. The first Adam is the beginning of the old man in the old creation; the last Adam is the ending, the termination of the old man in the old creation. As the first man, Adam is the head of the old creation, representing it in creation. As the second man, Christ is Head of the new creation, representing it in resurrection. In the entire universe there are these two men: the first man Adam, including all his descendants, and the second man Christ, comprised of all His believers. We believers were included in the first man by birth, and we became a part of the second man by regeneration. Our belief has transferred us out of the first man into the second. As a part of the first man, our origin is the earth, and our nature is earthy. As a part of the second man, our origin is God, and our nature is heavenly. Amen!
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:58:24 +0000
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