Adam was the first man created by God. He was the representation of all men going forward in human history. God gave Adam instructions to enjoy the Garden of Eden that God created. But Adam had only one condition that God gave to him. He was not to eat of the “tree of knowledge of good and evil”. *(I’m Not sure I believe that Adam was the first man; however, I do believe that Adam walked in relationship with God and named all of Gods other creatures (the animals)- Will share more thoughts on that when my brain aligns better.)

“Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. And the Lord god commanded the man, saying “of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but the tree of THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL YOU SHALL NOT EAT, for in that day you eat of it YOU SHALL SURELY DIE.”- Gen 2:15-17

But the serpent deceived Eve and she ate the forbidden fruit of the tree. She also gave its fruit to Adam, and he ate it. Thus, the sinfulness of man was manifested for all mankind throughout human history.

“Then the serpent said to woman (Eve), “You will surely not die. For God knows that in the day you eat it of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband (Adam) with her, and HE ATE.” -Gen 3:4-6

Adam was the federal head of mankind, as Jesus Christ is the federal head of the redeemed. Adam possessed all that was necessary to continue without failing, yet he fell. He disobeyed God. Thus, spiritual and physical death and condemnation passed on to all humans by the imputation of Adam’s sin and guilt to mankind.

“As it is written, ‘There is NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NO ONE; there is none who understands; there is NONE WHO SEEKS AFTER GOD. They have ALL turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; THER IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NO, NO ONE.'”- Rom 3:10-12

“Therefore, just as though one man (Adam) sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus DEATH SPREAD TO ALL MEN, BECAUSE ALL SINEED.” -Rom 5:12

The good news is that because of Jesus Christ and His Righteous atonement, justification of life by faith in Christ has come as the free gift for His elect.

“Therefore, as through one man’s (Adam) offense JUDGEMENT CAME TO ALL MEN, RESULTING IN CONDEMNATION, even so through one Man’s (Christ) righteous act of free gift came to all (elect) men, resulting in JUSTIFICATION OF LIFE.” -Rom 5:18

See: Isa 53:12; Matt 1:21; 26-28; Mark 13:20; Titus 1:1; Heb 9:28; 1 Pet 1:2

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Struggling with brain fog today, will share thoughts later or on another day.

**Okay, it’s been over a week and my thoughts on ‘was Adam the first man?’ is still not complete. I do know though that it’s unimportant to have all “knowledge” into all the specifics of every story in scriptures.

See, I know the scriptures are stories of the people that walked with God and the prophets, disciples and apostles that spoke all words given to them to speak of. I think it’s really important to ONLY speak words inspired through the HOLY SPIRIT (the third ROLE of God) given unto us. If we don’t speak only out of this HOLY SPIRIT inspired KNOWING as opposed to the Knowing of the world and our fleshly instincts, then we will only continue to contribute to the confusion of the masses. knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. The prophecy came not by the will of man in the ancient times, but when holy men of God spoke, being compelled by the Holy Spirit. -2 Pet 1:20-21

I KNOW GOD! I’ve come heart to heart with Christ! I do NOT need a religion nor a Pastor/Preacher/Priest/Rabbi nor Prophet to teach me of the words and ways of God.

I know HIS logos word (the written inspired scriptures) and I personally KNOW HIS RHEMA word (The true knowing of WHO HE IS through A POWERFUL, PASSIONATE, FAITHFUL RELATIONSHIP with HIM!) NO person nor bogus doctrine/theology/eschatology will ever take what I have with ABBA! God and HIS plan is complete IN JESUS! I need nothing more and I settle for nothing less! HE is my everything. My life, my love my whole complete being is WITH HIM, THROUGH HIM and IN HIM! ❤

I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting] Jesus, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. – Gal 2:20

All religions see Him as a prophet or a liar but do not know HIM as the very perfect redemption. This includes ‘christians’ they too are waiting for a fleshly return to save us from the wicked ways of the world, they too are saying HIS grace IS NOT SUFFICIENT for them. -2 Cor 12:9

The whole future ‘return of Christ’ has been sold to us via the Muslim end times theology- which is nothing short of the same lies the unredeemed Jews believe! See both jews and Muslims (supposed line of Abraham) deny that Christ is our Messiah and did die for our sins to give us forgiveness and salvation, therefore they are antichrist (against the one true God Christ). They answered and said to Him, “Our father is Abraham”; Jesus says to them, “If you were children of Abraham, the works of Abraham you were doing; “But now, behold, you are seeking to kill me; I am a man who have spoken the truth with you, which I have heard from God; this Abraham did not do.”- John 8:39-40

There really is no other way around it. WE eighter believe He was who He said He was, He did what He said He did, and He meant what He said, and said what He meant, or we are calling HIM a liar! “Let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “That you might be justified in your words…”- Rom 3:4

We must take caution with what we choose free willingly to believe. Just as Adam and Eve free willingly chose to NOT TAKE GOD at HIS WORD and allowed themselves to be deceived by being drawn away by their own lust, we too can choose to go our own way by being enticed away by our own lust and NOT TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD. We either study ourselves approved by God so that we are not PUT TO SHAME for not rightly dividing the WORD OR TRUTH! JESUS is the WORD OF TRUTH because JESUS is both the WORD made Flesh in CHRIST OUR MESSIAH (LORD & SAVIOR) that died for us, shed HIS blood as the payment for all who choose to believe, and HE is also ALL TRUTH and NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH SO HELP US GOD!! ❤

Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. – 2 Tim 2:15

All my WITH HIM, THROUGH HIM and IN HIM, ❤ Diana xo 🙂