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7 C's of history - Answers in Genesis

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ROSS‘Christ Jesus ... who, be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the form <strong>of</strong>God ... , was made <strong>in</strong> the likeness <strong>of</strong> men. Andbe<strong>in</strong>g found <strong>in</strong> fashion as a man, he humbled himselfand became obedient unto death, even the death<strong>of</strong> the cross’ (Philippians 2:5–8).The first AdamOur first ‘parent,’ Adam, did not lead the perfectlife he should have. He disobeyed his Creator’scommand not to eat from the Tree <strong>of</strong> the Knowledge<strong>of</strong> Good and Evil. Because <strong>of</strong> God’s judgmenton this one act <strong>of</strong> rebellion, the entire creation,which was orig<strong>in</strong>ally perfect (<strong>Genesis</strong> 1:31),became subject to death and corruption. Because<strong>of</strong> Adam’s s<strong>in</strong>, and because we s<strong>in</strong> personally, weall die (Romans 5:12–19).The Last AdamAround 4,000 years after Adam disobeyed, Godsent the perfect sacrifice, <strong>in</strong> the form <strong>of</strong> His Son,Jesus Christ, to take away the s<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> the world,fulfill<strong>in</strong>g the promise God made <strong>in</strong> <strong>Genesis</strong> 3:15.Jesus is called the ‘Last Adam’ <strong>in</strong> 1 Cor<strong>in</strong>thians 15:45, and He came to restore the fellowship with the24

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