The Second Adam

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. (Romans 5:12)

The one man referred to in this verse is Adam. When Adam sinned by eating the fruit from the tree in the garden, every baby born of a man's seed would be spiritually dead at birth—not because of a choice or action, but simply because of their nature.

Adam’s sin didn’t just affect people; it impacted the entire planet. Adam was God’s representative on earth, with delegated authority to tend, keep, and cultivate the garden. When he fell, everything under his authority also fell into disrepair. The sin nature has been passed down to everything, including the animal kingdom, the earth's atmosphere, and the entire human race. Thorns became part of gardening, corruption spread among the animals, and death entered the human condition.

This is why Jesus needed to be born of a virgin. If Jesus had been born naturally, He would have been subject to the cursed bloodline and possessed the same Adamic nature. But He wasn’t born of man’s seed; He was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Because of this, He was sinless.

Jesus is called the “second Adam” because He came to earth with the same authority as the first Adam. He was sinless, full of life, and endowed with the same power that the first Adam had. Jesus walked on water not because He was overriding creation, but because He was walking in the authority creation was originally meant to submit to.Jesus wasn’t doing something only a deity could do—He walked this earth as a man anointed by the Holy Ghost. Jesus was restoring God’s original design for humanity. When Jesus rose from the dead, He made it possible for you to live with the same authority as the first Adam had in the garden.

Practical Application

Exercise your authority. Don’t let lack control your life; tell pain it cannot stay in your body, and confusion is not allowed in your mind. When the enemy attacks, don’t cower or surrender. Command the enemy to flee in Jesus’ name! You have authority.

1 Corinthians 15:21; Romans 3:23