1. When Christ is understood then Adam is also understood.
2. Adam was a type of Him who was to come (Christ), but only as a shadow.
3. God determined to preach the gospel first in Adam in which He introduced the legal concept of UNION, REPRESENTATION and IMPUTATION.
4. These are the most FUNDAMENTAL doctrines in respect of God's transaction of salvation.
5. Adam was raised as the representative of all human so that when he sinned all humanity was reckoned as having sinned with and in him.
6. And God's emphasizes on Adam was that he was the One Man and his One transgression/misstep/offense brought sin, death and condemnation to all without exception.
7. On the flip side of things, Christ Jesus was also represented in the gospel testimony of Adam but to work righteousness not condemnation.
8. Christ came like Adam as the One Man who would bring justification, reconciliation, peace with God to those of His elect who had passed through Adam.
9. The elect were justified in their union with Christ. They were in Christ and with Christ by legal union and representation.
10. The elect were never to remain in Adam. Adam was just a detour for them so that God's riches of grace and mercy may be praised in their salvation.
11. Christ Jesus by His one act of OBEDIENCE (death on the cross) justified the many (the many numbered as the elect, not all humanity.)
12. So, what was the purpose of the Law? IT was given not to make human beings better, but to INCREASE sin. But where sin increased, grace did much more abound.
13. So, as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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