First Adam, Last Adam

David Decker

first adam, last adam • Sermon • Submitted 7 years ago

1 Corinthians 15:45–49

Romans 5:14–17

Sin

Redemption

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Adam brought sin into the world. Jesus was brought into the world so we could be forgiven of that sin. Part 1

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Sin entered this world through Adam

Romans 5:12 NIV

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—

racism is not of Christ

hatred is not of Christ (God hates fags!)

Adam, and Jesus Christ

Paul presents Jesus Christ as both the last Adam, succeeding where the first Adam failed, and the second man, standing at the head of a new humanity.

The Contrast between the First and the Second Adam

The contrast between the first and second Adam

Romans 5:14 NIV

Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.

Romans 5:14 NIV

Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.

By his sin Adam brought universal misery on humanity. In this he is the foreshadower and prototype of Jesus Christ, who through his righteous act brings the universal hope of redemption.

By his sin Adam brought universal misery on humanity. In this he is the foreshadow and prototype of Jesus Christ, who through his righteous act brings the universal hope of redemption.

The contrast in nature of the first Adam and the second Adam

The Contrast in Nature of the First Adam and the Second Adam

Adam was a living being

Adam was a living being; Jesus Christ is a life-giving being.

1 Corinthians 15:45 NIV

So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:45 NIV

So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.

The first Adam was physical. (The last Adam is spiritual.)

We can see that this is not something that Paul cooked up himself. “So it is written” means he is pointing at scripture.

We know that this is not something that Paul thought up himself. He is talking about what scripture says.

The first Adam passed on his (sinful) nature to those who came after. That includes you and I.

The first Adam passed on his (sinful) nature to those who came after.

Adam was natural

Christ’s characteristic is that he is a life-giving spirit.

Through Adam sin entered the world and sin leads to death. Christ entered the world to give us the opportunity for Him to take away our sins and give life.

1 Corinthians 15:46 NIV

The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual.

Adam was Natural, Jesus Christ is Spiritual

We enter natural life first; it is only after that we may enter into the spiritual.

1 Corinthians 15:46 NIV

The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual.

Adam was earthly

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1 Corinthians 15:47 NIV

The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven.

We enter natural life first; it is only after that that we may enter into the spiritual.

The first man, Adam, was made of dust. Literally made from the earth.

Adam was earthly, Jesus Christ is heavenly