Jesus, The Life Giving Spirit

The Apostle Paul draws a sharp contrast between those who are the natural descendants of Adam and those who are the spiritual descendants of Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 15 says that in Adam all die, but those who are in Christ are made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:22).

Jesus Christ created Adam without sin, but when Adam sinned by His own volition, death passed upon him and all of his descendants. To rescue mankind from death, Jesus Christ entered the human race to die for the sins of the world. Since Jesus Christ is eternal by nature, He would not have been able to die if He had manifested Himself in His divine state. The virgin birth of Christ is therefore extremely important because it is the basis upon which God manifested Himself in human form.

After Adam and Eve sinned, God announced that the seed of the woman would someday destroy the power of Satan (Genesis 3:15). And sure enough, four thousand years later Jesus Christ was born of the virgin Mary to die for sin and conquer death. This actually disarmed Satan and his demon forces and made a spectacle of them. (Colossians 2:15).

This marvelous victory is available to all who put their faith in the saving power of the shed blood of Christ. The first man Adam became a living being when he was created, but he fell under the condemnation of death. Jesus Christ, on the other hand, conquered death and became a life giving spirit for all who believe in Him. (1 Corinthians 15:45 NKJV).

Jim Roberts, Peace Church, Indiahoma, OK
http://www.ok-peacechurch.org