Adam and Christ
Decisions once made can be unmade. Mistakes can be corrected. As the light catches another face of that jewel, which is the cross work of the Lord Jesus Christ, we see reflected Christ the obedient second Adam.
Adam is a pattern, a foreshadow, of the Lord Jesus Christ. As the climax of God’s creation Adam was to have dominion over creation. God gives great promises to Adam. When he falls Adam falls from a great height; when he falls, we all fall with him.
Repeats in reverse
Where Adam disobeyed in every way Christ obeys. But in reverse. Christ works over the story of Adam, repeating Adam’s fall in reverse. All that Adam should have been, but wasn’t, Christ is.
Restoration
As he works over Adam’s story the Lord Jesus restores all that Adam has lost. And this not only for himself, but for us all. In place of death Christ works for us life. In place of condemnation, justification. In place of alienation from God, now there is a renewed fellowship with God.
Realisation
The Adam story is told using the language of covenant; God has made promises to Adam. What would have become true for Adam had he not fallen this is made true for us in Christ. The promises, the blessing are for now through Christ Jesus for those found in him.
Cash it in
No, it isn’t ungrateful to speak of a cash value for these things. What we believe, what God has done for us in Christ Jesus is for our lives today. The free gift of God is beyond price, our greatest treasure and our joy. Where Adam fell before enemies he could not defeat: sin, the devil, death, Christ triumphed and united with Christ we share his victory over every enemy.
Decisions once made can be unmade. Mistakes can be corrected. As the light catches another face of that jewel, which is the cross work of the Lord Jesus Christ, we see reflected Christ the obedient second Adam.
Adam is a pattern, a foreshadow, of the Lord Jesus Christ. As the climax of God’s creation Adam was to have dominion over creation. God gives great promises to Adam. When he falls Adam falls from a great height; when he falls, we all fall with him.
Repeats in reverse
Where Adam disobeyed in every way Christ obeys. But in reverse. Christ works over the story of Adam, repeating Adam’s fall in reverse. All that Adam should have been, but wasn’t, Christ is.
Restoration
As he works over Adam’s story the Lord Jesus restores all that Adam has lost. And this not only for himself, but for us all. In place of death Christ works for us life. In place of condemnation, justification. In place of alienation from God, now there is a renewed fellowship with God.
Realisation
The Adam story is told using the language of covenant; God has made promises to Adam. What would have become true for Adam had he not fallen this is made true for us in Christ. The promises, the blessing are for now through Christ Jesus for those found in him.
Cash it in
No, it isn’t ungrateful to speak of a cash value for these things. What we believe, what God has done for us in Christ Jesus is for our lives today. The free gift of God is beyond price, our greatest treasure and our joy. Where Adam fell before enemies he could not defeat: sin, the devil, death, Christ triumphed and united with Christ we share his victory over every enemy.
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