The Eighth Day Man - Part 7

by Dora Van Assen


ADAM IN THE CHRIST-SPIRIT FORM


"There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.  Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; afterward that which is spiritual."  1Cor. 15:44-46.


Only recently has this scripture become clear to me.  I could not understand how the natural could be first, when Christ has the first place of preeminence in all things, Col. 1:18, and we were chosen in him before the world began.  Eph. 1:4.  So how could the natural be first?  Now I understand that we came forth in the original creation as angelic(celestial) beings in the heavenly realm.  We were form before we took on this earthly expression in the flesh.  From the Lucifer-Adam realm we were lowered (with all creation) into the Human-Soulish-Adam realm.  "As is the earth, such are they also that are earthly; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.  And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly", in our resurrection like unto angels.


Christ is our example:  First he was in the Spirit realm as the Creative Word; then he descended to our low estate in the realm of natural flesh; and now he has ascended far above angels and all heavens - a Life-giving Spirit filling all things.  "Being made much better than angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name (nature and character) than they.  For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?  And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?  And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him."  Heb. 1:4-6.  Eph. 1:19-22;  4:10.  While Jesus was in the flesh realm here on earth as a man, angels did not have to worship him.  Instead they were sent to herald his birth, and to minister to him in his temptation and suffering in Gethsemene.  He was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God.  "For though he was crucified in weakness, yet he goes on living by the power of God.  And though we too are weak in him (as he was humanly weak), yet in dealing with you (we shall show ourselves) alive and strong in (fellowship with) him by the power of God."  2 Cor. 13:4, AMP.


Peter boldly declares to all the house of Israel, "That God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ."  Acts 2:36.  Therefore since we have been taught to know Jesus only after the flesh, we know him that way no more; but only in the Spiritual form.  2 Cor. 5:16.  The Lord is that Spirit, that returned on the Day of Pentecost to fill his people with himself, 2 Cor. 3:17-18;  "Christ in you the hope of glory", Col 1:27; he did not leave us confortless, but he came to abide in us, establishing his Kingdom in his people.  John 14:16-22;  16:7.


And Oh, what fellowship we have together as he sups with us and we sup with him.  Rev. 3:21.  It is this Christ-Spirit from that he is bringing with him.  Rev. 3:21.  It is in this Christ-Spirit form that he is bringing all into complete salvation, soul and body.  In this AT-ONE-MENT (with him) we receive our full reconciliation.  Rom. 5:10-14.


Christ will remain in these heavenly spheres until the restitution of all things,  "Whom the heavens must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began."  Acts 3:21.  He will remain as our great High Priest after the order of Melchizedec making reconciliation for our sins on the altar of our hearts until we are fully and thoroughly sanctified and cleansed; and he will remain a SON (the Head of all the Sons) till he puts all enemies under his feet.  Only then does he return the Kingdom back unto the Father.  "That God be all and in all."  1 Cor. 15:26-28; Heb. 2:8-9;  4:14-16;  5:10.


It is the glorious hope for all mankind that all things be put under their feet.  Even the last enemy shall be destroyed.  The writer of Hebrews tells this is not done yet, "But we see Jesus who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.  For it became him for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering.  For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one (Father); for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethern."  Heb. 2:5-12.


In this scripture we see that all things have been put under the feet of Jesus.  Even death was overcome and destroyed in himself, and now his chosen BODY OF SONS like unto himself, are experiencing the same wonderful deliverance and glory.  Co-heirs with Christ, they share together.  When this work is finished in all, then and only then, he ascends into the very realm of God.