“And so it is written, the first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.”. (1 Corinthians 15:45)
Unlike Adam, who was formed from the dust of the earth, the Bible reveals that Jesus, as “the Last Adam,” is the Spirit of God from heaven. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven (1 Corinthians 15:47).
Through the first Adam, man gained access to God’s dominion mandate and the knowledge of good and evil, which diverted his focus from God and set him in enmity with Him. However, through our Lord Jesus Christ, man receives everlasting life, uniting our bodies to God through His death.
Moreover, Jesus ventured into the wilderness to confront the separation between man and God, enabling humanity to embrace eternity and reflect the divine nature. By overcoming Lucifer (the devil) in the wilderness, Jesus fulfilled all righteousness. He reconciled us to God through His death, as stated: “And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled” (Colossians 1:21).
He lifted the veil from our hearts, instilling within us the very mind of God. Just as we have mirrored the first Adam in yielding to the flesh, we are empowered through the Last Adam to yield to God. Through Christ, the fullness of God dwells in us. Many perceive Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness merely as fasting; however, led by the Holy Spirit, He sought the presence of God to tackle the barriers preventing mankind from embodying His image.
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil” (Matthew 4:1). God sent Him there to be tested and proven, overcoming temptation so that, while aware of good and evil, man could always choose good. He stood as an example before God, guiding humanity to focus on God rather than self. Our Redeemer accomplished this “in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight” (Colossians 1:22).
Consequently, the children of God are seen as holy, without reproach and blame, through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!
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“And so it is written, the first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.”. (1 Corinthians 15:45)
Unlike Adam, who was formed from the dust of the earth, the Bible reveals that Jesus, as “the Last Adam,” is the Spirit of God from heaven. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven (1 Corinthians 15:47).
Through the first Adam, man gained access to God’s dominion mandate and the knowledge of good and evil, which diverted his focus from God and set him in enmity with Him. However, through our Lord Jesus Christ, man receives everlasting life, uniting our bodies to God through His death.
Moreover, Jesus ventured into the wilderness to confront the separation between man and God, enabling humanity to embrace eternity and reflect the divine nature. By overcoming Lucifer (the devil) in the wilderness, Jesus fulfilled all righteousness. He reconciled us to God through His death, as stated: “And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled” (Colossians 1:21).
He lifted the veil from our hearts, instilling within us the very mind of God. Just as we have mirrored the first Adam in yielding to the flesh, we are empowered through the Last Adam to yield to God. Through Christ, the fullness of God dwells in us. Many perceive Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness merely as fasting; however, led by the Holy Spirit, He sought the presence of God to tackle the barriers preventing mankind from embodying His image.
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil” (Matthew 4:1). God sent Him there to be tested and proven, overcoming temptation so that, while aware of good and evil, man could always choose good. He stood as an example before God, guiding humanity to focus on God rather than self. Our Redeemer accomplished this “in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight” (Colossians 1:22).
Consequently, the children of God are seen as holy, without reproach and blame, through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!
