45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. 46 The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. 47 The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven. 48 As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. 49 And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man. -1 Corinthians 15:45-49
Adam was suppose to set the example and show us how to live, but because of Adam and Eve’s disobedience, they also brought sin into the world.
In this passage, the Apostle Paul is telling us that Jesus is the better “Adam.” Just as through Adam we are given physical life, through Jesus we are given eternal spiritual life.
Jesus is the better Adam because Jesus was able to live a life in perfect obedience to God the Father. Not only that, but Jesus’ life undid the sin that Adam and Eve brought into the world. His obedience on the Cross saved us from the sin introduced to the world through Adam and Eve. Jesus is the better Adam because he fixed Adam’s mistake.
Let’s take a moment today to thank Jesus for what he’s done for you, for me, and for the world.
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