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1 | the last Adam | 1 Cor 15:45 | stjohn | 218006 | ||
Dear Brother Makarios, Looking at this thread I'd like to step in here if I may. I agree that Adam was not perfect or he would not have succumbed to temptation. But I believe many theologians would agree that Adam -and not only Adam- indeed all life was created to live forever (Romans 5:12; 8:22) Christ as the 'Redeemer' would give this life back through His perfect sacrifice and all of creation receives the benefit of His perfect gift. Also considering satan and his minions possessing immortality, perfection and immortality are not therefore necessarily synonymous. My two cents :-) John |
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2 | the last Adam | 1 Cor 15:45 | Makarios | 218031 | ||
Greetings John! Yes, there is a difference between "perfect" and "immortality." I asked three questions to Alex's reply that were intended to lead to one answer: that Adam was not perfect. Also, there is a lot more to "perfect" than just the physical aspect of the body: there is the spiritual aspect to factor in as well. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3 | the last Adam | 1 Cor 15:45 | alex39 | 218032 | ||
Makarios, On your premise that man was not created perfect in the beginning, then you must be inferring that even in the New Jerusalem we will not be in a perfected state as the tree of life if there also? Or how do you explain the tree of life in the New Jerusalem? Alex |
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4 | the last Adam | 1 Cor 15:45 | stjohn | 218034 | ||
Hi Alex, Something to consider is that, God is the only one that is or ever can be perfectly perfect. So when we use the term perfect in regard to our perfected bodies we will receive, it is a relative term. We can never be as perfect as God. John |
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