Ch. 2
The Last Adam Brought Holiness and Righteousness
When a man really sees the true Gospel, which is light and revelation from God, he will then be able to see that death and judgment are upon him. He will also see that his heart is rebellious toward God. The last Adam, Jesus Christ, came to restore man to walk in justice and righteousness after he has been reconciled to God. Each man may repent by choosing Jesus Christ as Master and Lord of his life. When he does this, the direction of his heart and life is changed. He will no longer exploit or use others. The Spirit of God will then perfect him in the God-kind of love that is called holiness (God’s nature).
Jesus was led by the Spirit of God to have his heart tested in the same way that Eve was tested. Satan tempted Jesus with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Jesus proved that His heart was holy and blameless.
We are also tempted as Jesus was tempted. When we choose the way of the first Adam by walking after the lusts of the flesh, the result is sin and death. If we choose the way of Jesus, we will resist the selfish flesh and the result is sanctification (a pure heart) and holiness. “And as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly” (1 Cor. 15:49). Our hearts will either choose the nature of God or the nature of Satan. This is the test for all mankind today.