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Bible Note: part 2 .Now concerning 1Cor.15:45-49 let me explain it this way. GEN.1:26 Let us make man in
our image , after our likeness. The question has to be asked what does God look like if
man is to be made in his image? Jn.4:24 says God is a spirit , now we know that a spirit
has no material body so how then are we too be made in his image? The image that
man is to have is the reflection of God. When God looks at us he must see himself , just
as when we look in a mirror and see ourself. This then is the image of God , I am
crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I
now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for
me. When God sees this we are in his image. What then can be said about “ after our
likeness”? Likeness and image go together , you cannot have one without the other.
Likeness is to have Gods nature , and you cannot have Gods image without his nature.
Now I must ask you did the first man Adam have Gods image and likeness? If you
believe he did then I must ask how then did he sin? We know that God cannot sin and if
Adam had all Gods attributes how did he sin? Therefore we must look for one who was
made with the image and likeness of God. The man Jesus Christ is the only one who fits
the description , and we now though him will be made also into the image and likeness of
God. And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made
a quickening spirit. 1CO.15:45. Therefore we have the first prophecy of the coming of Jesus
Christ our Lord “ Let us make man in our image , after our likeness”.

GEN.1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he
them. Verse 27 shows that God was indeed looking forward to Jesus Christ when he said “ lets make man in our
image , after our likeness , for he says he created them male and female and we know that only in Christ Jesus is
male and female made one. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male
nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. GAL.3:28. Now lets look at male and female separately , you can
see a time difference between when they were made. How much time? the bible does not say , but Adam had time
to name all the living creatures that God had made before woman was created. This could have been a twenty four
hour day , or a month or even years , for God created the living creatures in abundance. Male and female were
created in Gods image , but because we can see there is a time difference between when they were created we can
see that God was looking ahead when he said male and female created he them. To what time was he looking
forward? To the time of the cross of Christ , were male and female will no longer be separated but joined together
in Christ. One more thought to show that this is not Adam that God created in his own image , but a looking
forward to Jesus Christ that is the fulfillment of the scripture. JN.3:31 , 34-35 He that cometh from above is above
all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. For he
whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father
loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 1CO.15:45-49 And so it is written, The first man Adam
was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. 46Howbeit that was not first which is
spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 47The first man is of the earth, earthy:
the second man is the Lord from heaven. 48As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the
heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear
the image of the heavenly. Thank God that in Christ we can now fulfill the scripture in the image of God created
he him ; male and female created he them. Therefore we have the first prophecy of man being made into Gods
image through Christ Jesus. So we can see that verses 26 and 27 is a prophecy of Christ and us in Christ. All scripture from KJV.In Christ Scott

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