“In Christ” Not Of This World
Genesis 2:7 tells us that God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and man became a living being. Prior to the Fall, Adam was formed in the image of God—a three part being of spirit, soul, and body. His inner man was complete and perfect, able to commune with God as He walked in the garden, in the cool of the day. And it was good.
Everything changed when Eve ate the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. She then gave it to Adam, who was with her (Genesis 3:6). Immediately, Adam and Eve’s spirits died. Their eyes were opened; they realized they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves (Genesis 3:7-13). They hid from the presence of the Lord among the trees. When God asked, “Where are you?” Adam replied, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” Adam’s spirit died that day, and his relationship with God was forever changed; he now knew fear, nakedness, shame, and blame.
From that moment on, Adam and all his lineage, fell under the curse of sin—separated from God and the ease of hearing His voice. We bear his image, his likeness, and his selfish-motivated "his operating system." As it is written:
"The first man Adam became a living being. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual. The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven... And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man." (1 Corinthians 15:45-49)
Like Adam, we were once dead in trespasses and sins. We walked according to the course of this world and the prince of the power of the air. We conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh and a sinful mindset, remaining by nature "children of wrath."
But God, who is rich in mercy because of His great love, made us alive together with Christ even while we were dead in our sins. Our spirits are now alive in Him, fully able to commune with the Father. We are no longer strangers, but sons and daughters who know His voice. He has raised us up and seated us in heavenly places. We now bear the image of the Last Adam, Jesus Christ—a new creation where old things have passed away and all things have become new. Our operating system has changed. No longer earth-bound or selfishly motivated, we bear the image of Jesus, who is seated in full fellowship with the Father.
Now, the true journey begins.
Everything changed when Eve ate the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. She then gave it to Adam, who was with her (Genesis 3:6). Immediately, Adam and Eve’s spirits died. Their eyes were opened; they realized they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves (Genesis 3:7-13). They hid from the presence of the Lord among the trees. When God asked, “Where are you?” Adam replied, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” Adam’s spirit died that day, and his relationship with God was forever changed; he now knew fear, nakedness, shame, and blame.
From that moment on, Adam and all his lineage, fell under the curse of sin—separated from God and the ease of hearing His voice. We bear his image, his likeness, and his selfish-motivated "his operating system." As it is written:
"The first man Adam became a living being. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual. The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven... And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man." (1 Corinthians 15:45-49)
Like Adam, we were once dead in trespasses and sins. We walked according to the course of this world and the prince of the power of the air. We conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh and a sinful mindset, remaining by nature "children of wrath."
But God, who is rich in mercy because of His great love, made us alive together with Christ even while we were dead in our sins. Our spirits are now alive in Him, fully able to commune with the Father. We are no longer strangers, but sons and daughters who know His voice. He has raised us up and seated us in heavenly places. We now bear the image of the Last Adam, Jesus Christ—a new creation where old things have passed away and all things have become new. Our operating system has changed. No longer earth-bound or selfishly motivated, we bear the image of Jesus, who is seated in full fellowship with the Father.
Now, the true journey begins.
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