We read in 1Cor 15:21,22,45 that since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Jesus is referred as the last Adam instead of second Adam because he was complete as the son of Adam [although still fully the Son of God despite in the human form and body]. He is the last Adam in the sense that he is symbolically terminating the reign of the first Adam. And he is able to bring man back into the image and likeness of God the Father and restore them as Gods children. It is clear that there are just two types of Christians in the world. 1] Those who have the teachings of the Bible, the doctrines, the knowledge, and the whole Christian infrastructure but no life. 2] Those who have the Life of the Lord Jesus Christ but may not have all the spiritual knowledge. A person can identify himself with any one of the groups. We read in the gospel that the very purpose of the writing of the New Testament is "That you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have Life through his name". Jn.20: 31. And finally we should also realize that,If there is no forgiveness then there is no question of Life anyway, because forgiveness is the route undertaken to reach the goal that is Life.
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