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What Christ's Ransom Accomplishes.
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Author: Sue Healy
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 00:00
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Since the life of Jesus was transferred from heaven to the womb of a
woman, he was born a perfect human, untainted by the sin from Adam.
He had the potential of living forever on earth.  Similarly, Adam was
created as a perfect human with prospects of enjoying everlasting life
on earth.  The apostle Paul had in mind the similarity between these
two men when he wrote: "The first man Adam became a living soul.'  
The last Adam [Jesus Christ]  became a life-giving spirit.  The first
man is out of the earth and made of dust; the second man is out of
heaven." - 1 Corinthians 15:45,47.

The similarity between these two - the only two perfect men to have
walked the earth - is underscored by the Bible's declaration that
Jesus "gave himself a corresponding ransom for all." (1 Timothy 2:6)
To whom did Jesus correspond?  Why, to Adam when he was still a
perfect man!  The first Adam's sin resulted in the condemnation to
death of the whole human family.  The sacrifice of "the last Adam"
provides  the basis for deliverance from sin and death, so that we can
live forever.  How precious Jesus' sacrifice is!  The apostle Peter
noted: "It was not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, that
you were delivered."  Rather, Peter explained: "It was with precious
blood, like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, even Christ's."
- 1 Peter 1:18,19.

The Bible beautifully describes the way that the condemnation to death
of the human family will be undone, saying: "Through one trespass
[Adam's] the result to men of all sorts was condemnation, likewise
also through one act of justification [Jesus' entire course of
integrity, culminating in his death] the result to men of all sorts is
a declaring of them righteous for life.  For just as through the
disobedience of the one man [Adam] many were constituted sinners,
likewise also through the obedience of the one person [Jesus] many
will be constituted righteous." - Roman 5:18,19.

This provision of God should make us so happy!  Are you not thrilled
that a Savior has been provided?  Does the prospect of living forever
appeal to you?

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