Hard Sayings of Paul - Vance Stinson

The first Adam disobeyed God and brought sin, death, and separation from the Tree of Life into the human experience. Jesus Christ, the Second Adam, remained obedient, overcame Satan, and gave His life to redeem humanity from the penalty of sin. Through the New Covenant, believers receive forgiveness, the Holy Spirit, and the promise that they will bear the heavenly image of Christ in the resurrection. God’s plan leads from Eden’s lost opportunity to the New Jerusalem, where death, sorrow, pain, and the curse will finally be removed.