The Path of Life: Christian Life Series, #11

By Al Danks

God tells us there are two humanities. One humanity will end in death and eternal destruction. The other humanity will end in eternal life. To enter into life, we must become a member of the humanity of eternal life.

 

In 1 Corinthians 15:22, Paul wrote,

 

In Adam, all die, so also in Christ, all will be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:22).

 

This verse is Paul's way of saying that the members of the humanity born of Adam will die, and the members of the humanity born of Christ will be made alive.

 

Jesus also spoke of two humanities. When he explained the parable of the wheat and the weeds, he said,

 

The good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one. (Matthew 13:38).

 

Jesus said that there is a humanity born of Satan's seed and another humanity born of God's seed. Like the humanity born of Adam, the humanity born of Satan's seed will die. The humanity born of God's seed will live.

 

"In Adam" and "in Christ" are cultural allusions. The Bible uses allusions like these. When we do not recognize the allusions and see what they refer to, we fail to understand what the Bible says. What the Bible says we must do to enter life includes allusions. We risk not entering life if we don't see and understand them.

 

We should not rely on our own understanding to understand these things. We should put on God's armor and ask God to send the Spirit of Truth to guide us into the truth of them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alton Danks
• Release date: May 22, 2024
• ISBN: 9781960458902

Al Danks

I am the author of the web site perfectingprayer.com. I am also the author of the books The Guiding Into Truth Work of the Holy Spirit, Effective Prayer, Ceased From Sin: Living To Do God's Will, Spiritual Warfare: Sowing, The Truth About Eternal Life, and Go the Way You Should Go.

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Introduction

God tells us there are two humanities. One humanity will end in death and eternal destruction. The other humanity will end in eternal life. To enter into life, we must become a member of the humanity of eternal life.

In 1 Corinthians 15:22, Paul wrote,

In Adam, all die, so also in Christ, all will be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:22).

This verse is Paul's way of saying that the members of the humanity born of Adam will die, and the members of the humanity born of Christ will be made alive.

Jesus also spoke of two humanities. When he explained the parable of the wheat and the weeds, he said,

The good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one. (Matthew 13:38).

Jesus said that there is a humanity born of Satan's seed and another humanity born of God's seed. Like the humanity born of Adam, the humanity born of Satan's seed will die. The humanity born of God's seed will live.

In Adam and in Christ are cultural allusions. The Bible uses allusions like these. When we do not recognize the allusions and see what they refer to, we fail to understand what the Bible says. What the Bible says we must do to enter life includes allusions. We risk not entering life if we don't see and understand them.

We should not rely on our own understanding to understand these things. We should put on God's armor and ask God to send the Spirit of Truth to guide us into the truth of them.

Father, we thank you in the name of Jesus for your armor and put on your armor: truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the sword of your Spirit.

Father, we thank you in the name of Jesus that you send forth your Spirit of Truth to guide us into all the truth. We ask that you send your Spirit of Truth to guide us into all the truth of the things written in this book.

1: In Adam

God created the first two members - the head - of the body of humanity. They were to trust him, his word, guidance, and provision, and to follow him. He told them to multiply - to add more members to the body of humanity. Their