In Romans 5:14 we read “Now Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who was yet to come.” and so we see that Adam was a type of Christ in terms of Biblical Typology. When we look at Biblical Typology we need to compare and contrast characteristics that we see in the type and the anti-type and when it comes to the type of Adam it is mainly a contrast.
Death Came Into the World Through Adam, Life Through Christ
The first thing we notice is that death came into the world through Adam, whereas life came through Christ. When Adam sinned he brought the curse of death on all who would come after him. When Jesus died on the cross for our sins He allowed us to inherit eternal life.
Condemnation Came Through Adam, Grace Through Christ
Another (although similar) contrast is that condemnation came through Adam, where as grace came through Christ. Because Adam sinned we are not only condemned to die but we also face other problems such as illness, broken relationships and other consequences of living in a fallen world. When Christ came He allowed us to receive God’s grace in every area of our lives.
We Are a New Creation In Christ
Adam was the first physical man and we were all born as physical beings but when Christ comes into our hearts through salvation then He makes us a new creation and so we are no longer just physical beings but also spiritual beings and one day when Christ returns or when we pass away we will shed our physical nature and be purely spiritual beings with Him.
And so we see that Adam was a type of Christ, Adam was the first born physical being whereas Christ was the firstborn Spiritual being; Death came into the world through Adam, but life came into the world through Christ; Condemnation came through Adam but grace through Christ.
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