Adam's one sin brought death to all humanity, and through the man Christ Jesus came the resurrection of the dead.
Romans 5:12 says that through one man sin entered the world and death by sin, so death passed on all. First Corinthians 15:20-22 says Christ rose as the firstfruits and that as in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive. Les Feldick explains that Adam died spiritually immediately and physically about 900 years later, while Christ, the last Adam, makes resurrection possible.
Romans 5:12 — It directly connects Adam's one sin to the entrance of sin and death into the world.
1 Corinthians 15:21 — It explicitly says that by man came death and by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:20 — It shows Christ's resurrection as the firstfruits of those who slept, answering the resurrection side of the question.
Scripture is clear that Adam's sin introduced death to the human race. Romans 5:12 says, "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 5:14 adds that death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin after the same likeness as Adam's transgression. First Corinthians 15 speaks directly to resurrection. Verse 20 says Christ is risen as "the firstfruits of them that slept," and verse 21 says, "For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead." Verse 22 then draws the parallel: "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." Scripture thus presents Adam as the one through whom death entered and Christ as the one through whom resurrection comes.
Les Feldick teaches that Adam was the federal head of the human race. His one act of eating the forbidden fruit brought sin into the world, and with sin came death. Before that, nothing died. Adam died spiritually immediately and physically about 900 years later; from the moment he ate, his body began to die and his soul — the mind, will, and emotions — became a sin nature. Because everyone is born of Adam, death passes on all people. Les calls physical death part of the curse that every human being, except Christ Himself, will experience. He then parallels Adam with Christ, the last Adam. Just as death came by one man, resurrection comes by the man Christ Jesus. Christ, by His death, was able to impart life and is the firstfruits of them that slept. The second Adam has done everything necessary to bring fallen man back to God, though a personal exercise of will is required.
Les Feldick says that before Adam ate, death was an unknown entity; nothing died. Once he ate, sin came in and with sin came death. Adam died spiritually immediately and physically about 900 years later. From that moment, his body began to die and his soul became a sin nature, and he lost fellowship with his Creator.
Les teaches that Adam was the federal head of the human race, so his sin plunged everyone into sin and death. Christ is the last Adam, and by His death He was able to impart life. As 1 Corinthians 15:21 says, "For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead." Christ's resurrection is the beginning, the firstfruits of them that slept.
Les Feldick says physical death is part of the curse after Adam's fall. Every human being, except Christ Himself, will experience physical death if the Lord doesn't come first. Adam's own body began dying from the moment he ate, and he died after 939 years.
Resurrection by a Man and Christ as Firstfruits
Les opens with Christ as the firstfruits of those who slept and connects 1 Corinthians 15:21, showing that as death came by man, resurrection also comes by man.
Death Entered at Adam's Sin
Les says before Adam ate nothing died; sin entered and death passed on all men because all are born of Adam and have sinned.
Adam's Immediate Spiritual Death and Later Physical Death
Les explains that Adam died spiritually immediately when he ate and physically about 900 years later, and that by Adam came death.
Christ as the Last Adam
Les shows Adam as the federal head of humanity and Christ as the last Adam who, by His death, was able to impart life.
Romans 6:7-12 — Can a Believer Still Sin After Being Set Free?
Even though he was guilty as could be, there's nothing you can do once he dies that breaks it. Well, now it's the same way with regard to old Adam. The only way we can separate ourselves from that old Adamic nature is to put Adam to death. And the moment he dies, he loses that control over us. Got the picture? And this is exactly what verse 7 is saying.
Old Age and Death Process Began at the Fall
Les says Adam's cells began dying from the moment he ate; he died at 939 years when he would not have had to.
Physical Death Is Part of the Curse
Les states that physical death is part of the curse and every human except Christ will experience it.
The Second Adam Accomplished Salvation
Les uses Romans 5:15-20 to show that as Adam plunged all into condemnation, the second Adam accomplished everything needed to bring fallen man back.
Romans 5:12: 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:
Shows how Adam's sin introduced death to every person.
Romans 5:14: Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Shows that death reigned over all people even before the Law was given.
1 Corinthians 15:20: But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
Christ's resurrection is the beginning of the resurrection of those who have died.
1 Corinthians 15:21: For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
Directly ties the man Adam's death-bringing act to the man Christ's life-giving resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:22: For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Shows the parallel between Adam's death and Christ's life-giving resurrection.
Yes. Les Feldick says Adam died spiritually immediately when he disobeyed and ate the fruit. His physical death did not occur until about 900 years later, but the death process and separation from God began at that instant.
Romans 5:12 says through one man sin entered the world and death by sin, so death passed on all men because all have sinned. Les explains that everyone is born of Adam, so no one escapes the physical death that came from Adam's sin.
Les calls Christ the last Adam. Since death came by Adam, resurrection comes by the man Christ Jesus, who by His death imparts life. Christ also rose as the firstfruits of those who died.
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