The Second Adam
By Boraxo
@Boraxo (225)
United States
November 27, 2008 7:53pm CST
When I was younger I had a lot of trouble with the doctrine of the trinity. As I grew older I realized that throughout history man has given God the attributes of man so that he could identify with God and understand him. For example the hand of God, the voice of God, the eye of God, God the Father, God the Son......I have come to believe that in the beginning that man was three parts.....flesh,blood,and spirit.
Adam was the first three part man. When he transgressed it is said that he will surley die. However he lived many years after tasting the fruit, but that which is life (Spirit) was taken away and the curse of man was upon all men. In the old testament the Spirit of God was always apond man and not part of man. John said that God is Spirit. In Hebrews it says that Jesus became the second Adam. What this means to me is that Jesus became the second three part man........flesh,blood and Spirit.
Man is two parts and recieves life (Spirit)when he confesses his belief in Jesus Christ and recieves the Spirit of God. Does anyone else believe this?
3 responses
@morningstar369 (495)
• United States
15 Dec 08
Sorry I find it all really confusing. I have some serious questions and not alot of answers thaat make any sense. I am not much help on this one.
@catwomantoo (6)
• United States
30 Nov 08
As we all know, when God created Adam, he was created perfect, without sin. This allowed him to have direct communication with the Father. However, when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, sin immediately entered. As we know, sin separates us from God. Jesus is referred to as "the second Adam" because Jesus, like Adam, was born without sin. However, unlike Adam, Jesus never sinned. Jesus, who is God in the flesh, was born on this earth to die for our sins. He took on the sins of everybody, including us, so we can have direct communication with God, just as Adam once did. Before Jesus came, the world was subject to living under the Law which was very difficult to live by. Now we no longer live under the Law because we have salvation through Jesus, the second Adam, who is our direct line to the Father.
@owelm0408 (1011)
• Philippines
28 Nov 08
God's is love, its His nature and one of His absolute attribute that's why a lot of things happen that man displeases God..from Adam, from His people Israel, during the time of Christ and until today. We keep sinning, we keep stubborn to follow and love God. But God did not stop from loving us.That's why He came,though Christ.
I believe that if anyone receives Christ as Lord and Saviour, he also receive the Spirit of God because Jesus himself promised this.
