Lesson Code: CCE2

CALLED

From Eternity to Eternity CALLED Lesson Two

Adam was the first living soul; therefore, his char- Adam sinned when he disobeyed God and his
acteristics became the standard for all living souls. sin separated him from God. Death means a separa-
We bear his mental and physical image. The Apostle tion, and then it defines a low quality of life which is
Paul said, “As is the earthy, so also are those who are lived separate from God’s plan (Eph. 2:1-3). Sin and
earthy; and as is the heavenly, so also are those who death came into this world through Adam. Death
are heavenly.” In this role Adam stands as the head of spread to all men, not because we were born sinners,
natural man (1 Cor. 15:45-49; Rom. 5:14). but “because all sinned.” All men born in the nature
Adam is a type of Christ in that Jesus Christ also
stands as the head of a certain people. He is the head IN IN
of a spiritual realm and a spiritual people who have ADAM CHRIST
been born again while in this present world. Chris-
tians have been seated “… in heavenly places, in Christ
Jesus.” Eph. 2:6.
Adam got into trouble and caused all living souls
born in his nature to suffer both physical and spiritual
problems. In order for God to continue with His plan
of Adam eventually become sinners and die spiritu-
to have us as His children our physical death is neces-
ally because we have the knowledge of good and evil.
sary.
If we mature we will surely exercise this knowledge
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be
in conjunction with our conscience for self condem-
made alive. I Corinthians 15:22
nation. Paul explains this to the Roman Christians in
Here is how things went wrong. God did not cre- the following Scripture.
ate Adam and Eve with the knowledge of good and
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered
evil as a part of their mental faculties. God did not into the world, and death through sin, and so
want us to have this knowledge while in our physical death spread to all men, because all sinned - for
bodies. We cannot choose good every time. The al- until the Law sin was in the world; but sin is not
ternate is evil and that is sin. Satan convinced Adam imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death
and Eve that God was withholding awareness from reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those
them; consequently, they obtained the knowledge who had not sinned in the likeness of Adam’s of-
of good and evil by disobeying God’s direct command. fence, who is a type of Him who was to come.
Read Genesis 3. Since Adam is the head of all people Romans 5:12-14
born of natural birth, every normal child is born with The problems of mature people “in Adam” in
the potential to develop the knowledge of good and the world are sin and death. Eventually the Law of
evil. Moses was added which convicted people of their sin

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and brought them further under the wrath of God. their potential role as sons in the kingdom of God.
The four big problems for mature people in Adam in People must decide if they want to be what they were
the world are sin, death, Law and the wrath of God. created to be. After repentance takes place in the
Please read Romans 5:12-21. God was aware of the mind of the people in the world, the remainder of
problems; therefore, when the time was right He sent the process of the new birth happens for them in bap-
Jesus into this world to prepare a new realm where tism. Paul said, “Therefore we have been buried with
God could maintain His children. Him (Christ) through baptism into death, in order that
Jesus was also born in as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory
the nature of Adam. He had of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of
the knowledge of good and life.” Please read Rom. 6:1-11. Baptism is for the re-
evil and lived under the Law mission of sins. Even the Apostle Paul had to submit
of Moses; however, He never to this burial in water in order to be free from his past
chose evil - no, not once. For sins (Acts 22:16).
this reason, He was given the Those who are old enough to read and under-
choice to be the sacrifice for the sins of the rest of us stand this lesson are probably mature enough to have
who have been born in Adam’s nature. Jesus made already exercised the knowledge of good and evil.
the choice to let the Jewish leaders persuade the They have chosen good, but they have also chosen
Romans to kill Him by nailing Him to the cross (John evil, that is sin, and that brought about their spiritual
10:18). He died as a sinner, not for His own sins, but
for ours. He died and was buried, but God raised him
up (II Cor. 5:21).
Oh, how God raised Jesus up! He raised Him all
the way up to His right hand and made Him head over
a new spiritual realm called “in Christ” (Eph. 2:6). It is
within this realm that Jesus Christ now reigns as king
and priest over God’s kingdom on earth (John 18:37; death. God calls to these people with the gospel be-
Acts 2:32-36). Since the word church means the called cause they were created to be His children. He is not
out, and Christ called us out, Christians are the church willing that any should perish (II Pet. 3:9).
of God in Christ (I Thess. 2:14). The two greatest phenomena of our time are
Although Christians have the earthly nature of the facts that God offers us a new realm and that a
Adam, we can now develop the divine nature of Christ person can be born again. The new realm is the “in
(II Pet. 1:4). We can conform our personalities to His Christ” realm and the transfer from the world realm
because of the spiritual blessings “in Christ” after we is accomplished by a new birth. You are being called
accept the new covenant (Heb. 10:16-17). right now by the gospel if you are not a Christian.
To best sum up what God offers the mature In our next lesson we will consider the new cov-
people in the world realm the Apostle Paul used the enant.
word “called.” He said, “and whom He predestined,
these He also called.” Rom. 8:30. God calls to those
under Satan’s reign in the world with the gospel of
Jesus Christ.
And it was for this He called you through our gospel,
that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
II Thessalonians 2:14
The story of the kingdom of God and the death,
burial and resurrection of Christ is the gospel, or good
news, that produces faith in people in the world
(I Cor. 15:1-5). Their faith in the kingdom of God and
the story of the cross will lead them into a new birth
(Acts 8:12; 20:21). It is accomplished when they re-
pent and join Jesus in His death, burial and resurrec-
tion in baptism (Acts 2:38). Every mature person must
be born again in order to enjoy life in God’s kingdom
(John 3:3-6). They must be transferred to Jesus’ king-
dom now (Col. 1:13).
Repentance is a change of mind that can happen
only after people hear and believe the message about
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Question Exercise Lesson Two

A. Please underline the correct answer or phrase to complete a correct sentence.
1. The reason mankind has a problem with death is because
a. we were born in sin.
b. all have sinned.
2. Death means the separation of our spirits from our bodies, but it also describes
a. a low quality of life separated from God.
b. the condition of children when they are born.
3. Adam and Eve were created
a. with the knowledge of good and evil.
b. without the knowledge of good and evil.
4. Adam was a type of Christ because
a. he came into the world first.
b. they both represent a certain type of people.
5. In order to enjoy life in God’s kingdom every mature person must
a. be born again.
b. hear the gospel and repent.
B. Please fill in the blanks after reading the Scriptures listed in this lesson.

1. “As is the heavenly, so also are those who are ................. ..........................................................................”
2. “Therefore we have been buried with Him (Christ) through ............ ........................................... into death.”
3. “He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our .........................................................”
4. “And so death spread to all men, because all ............................... ...............................................................”
5. “And whom He predestined, these he also ................................ .................................................................”
C. True or False. Please circle the correct answer.
T F 1. God did not want us to have the knowledge of good and evil.
T F 2. Jesus rules the world realm.
T F 3. Death spread to all men because all sinned.
T F 4. The Law of Moses was one of the four big problems for mankind before Christ came.
T F 5. The Jewish leaders persuaded the Romans to kill Jesus against His will.
T F 6. Christians are freed from the knowledge of good and evil when we are born again.
T F 7. God calls the people of the world with the gospel.
T F 8. Sin is the master of the mature people “in Adam” in the world.
T F 9. Belief and repentance are all that is necessary to be born again.
T F 10.Those who are mature enough to take this course have probably sinned.

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