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The New Man
The term "in Christ" is widely misunderstood. In a nutshell; everyone starts
out born in Adam; in order to get one's self in Christ; it's necessary to
undergo yet another birth as per John 3:3-8.
● John 3:7 . . Don't be surprised at my statement that you must be born again.
Note that another birth isn't optional; it's a must.
● 2Cor 5:17 . .Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old
has gone, the new has come.
The koiné Greek word for "creation" is ktisis (ktis'-is).
Ktisis makes its first appearance in the New Testament at Mark 10:6 where
it refers to intelligent design and the source of the current cosmos with all of
its forms of life, matter, and energy.
Ktisis is a subtle word. It implies that the current cosmos is an original
rather than a copy; viz: the creation spoken of in 2Cor 5:17 is an original
too, i.e. the first ever of its kind; unique. In other words: the new h.sapiens
isn't a renovation of the first version.
"old" is from the koiné Greek word archaios (ar-khah'-yos) which basically
means the first and/or primeval. In other words: the old man is the Adam
version of h.sapiens, i.e. a terrestrial human race as per Gen 2:7.
Natural-born humans are classified as "in Adam" which makes sense seeing
as how Adam is their progenitor.
Just as Adam was the progenitor of the now-obsolete human race; so Christ
is the progenitor of the never-to-be-obsolete human race; viz: the new Man;
which is a race of heavenly people that has some pretty amazing
advantages.
In Adam all are reckoned joint principals in his disobedience.
In Christ all are reckoned joint principals in his obedience.
In Adam all are adjudged unrighteous.
In Christ all are adjudged righteous.
In Adam all are capable of sin.
In Christ all are incapable of sin.
In Adam all have the human nature.
In Christ all have the divine nature.
In Adam all have natural life.
In Christ all have eternal life.
In Adam all are made to die.
In Christ, all are made to live.
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The New Man
The term "in Christ" is widely misunderstood. In a nutshell; everyone starts
out born in Adam; in order to get one's self in Christ; it's necessary to
undergo yet another birth as per John 3:3-8.
● John 3:7 . . Don't be surprised at my statement that you must be born again.
Note that another birth isn't optional; it's a must.
● 2Cor 5:17 . .Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old
has gone, the new has come.
The koiné Greek word for "creation" is ktisis (ktis'-is).
Ktisis makes its first appearance in the New Testament at Mark 10:6 where
it refers to intelligent design and the source of the current cosmos with all of
its forms of life, matter, and energy.
Ktisis is a subtle word. It implies that the current cosmos is an original
rather than a copy; viz: the creation spoken of in 2Cor 5:17 is an original
too, i.e. the first ever of its kind; unique. In other words: the new h.sapiens
isn't a renovation of the first version.
"old" is from the koiné Greek word archaios (ar-khah'-yos) which basically
means the first and/or primeval. In other words: the old man is the Adam
version of h.sapiens, i.e. a terrestrial human race as per Gen 2:7.
Natural-born humans are classified as "in Adam" which makes sense seeing
as how Adam is their progenitor.
Just as Adam was the progenitor of the now-obsolete human race; so Christ
is the progenitor of the never-to-be-obsolete human race; viz: the new Man;
which is a race of heavenly people that has some pretty amazing
advantages.
In Adam all are reckoned joint principals in his disobedience.
In Christ all are reckoned joint principals in his obedience.
In Adam all are adjudged unrighteous.
In Christ all are adjudged righteous.
In Adam all are capable of sin.
In Christ all are incapable of sin.
In Adam all have the human nature.
In Christ all have the divine nature.
In Adam all have natural life.
In Christ all have eternal life.
In Adam all are made to die.
In Christ, all are made to live.
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