What is the Adamic nature?

 

The Adamic nature is a result of the curse of the Fall of Adam that has plagued the human family since God created man. The Adamic nature stems from the "Original Sin" committed in the Garden of Eden. Every man, woman, and child on planet Earth is born with it. Jesus came to rid man from it. Glory!

The Adamic Nature is a subject of the Bible that is not taught on much today in our Modern Religious World. One reason is because the Adamic Nature (man's propensity to sin) is highly misunderstood. Another reason is because there are divided opinions on the Adamic Nature that vary from denomination to denomination. Some say that Christian's always live with the Adamic nature. Others say that Christian's can never get rid of it. I personally am led to believe the Bible teaches the Christian can be rid of the Adamic Nature's stronghold through crucifixion of self, and the Baptism with the Holy Ghost that follows the new birth.

Here are some Biblical terms used throughout the Bible to express the Adamic nature or man's inherited propensity to sin against God.

• The "Law of Sin and Death" is a spiritual expression of the Adamic nature used in (Romans 8). This Law of Sin and Death is man's knowledge of the inner inclination that cause's sinful man to do wrong.
• The "Flesh" is the physical expression of the Adamic nature. This is the physical act of wrong that a sinful man does in the eyes of God.
• The "Carnal Mind" is the mental expression of the Adamic nature. This is the actual thinking behind sinful man's wrongdoing in the eyes of God.

All the above terms are something man has knowledge of. Law brings knowledge. Knowledge brings obligation, or responsibility.

Rom 8:2...For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

The law of sin and death is mans knowledge of the inner, the physical, and the mental capacity of indwelling sin. Indwelling sin is not the act of sin, it's the nature within man that causes man to sin.

Jesus came to forgive sin and rid man of the Adamic nature. We can confess the act of sin, but Jesus has to get rid of the Adamic nature that cannot be confessed.

Children of God are not children of wrath

In 2022 in the midst of the repercussions from the pandemic, as well as economical, and political turmoil the child of God must be aware of Bible Truth...and what's going on in the world around you and with Christ.

The Bible teaches the wrath of God and condemnation from sin "abides upon" the unbelieving soul. As the Bible teaches the unbelieving soul is captivated by sin's dominion. Man is a servant to lust, pride, rebellion, etc. because of the Adamic Nature.

By the power of Christ and the blessing of His Holy Spirit the believer can "escape" such dominion, condemnation, captivation, and the Eternal Judgement of God's wrath. Scriptures teach man can escape corruption, escape temptation, and escape the future Tribulation at the Rapture of the Church.Notice escape...from captivation.

By nature condemnation from sin and the Wrath of God are upon the children of disobedience. Wrath and condemnation from sin are only lifted by the righteous judgment of Christ - in this life. Believer's are made righteous by the power of God Grace. Righteous men are made free from condemnation and wrath in this life with a peace that passes all understanding. Eternity in Heaven is in sight. Right life on this side is the guarantee..."if" you remain faithful to Christ.

For the unrighteous? This group bears condemnation from sin in this life, and a future Judgement of God's Eternal Wrath and punishment on the other side in Hell. Every man must give account to God either in this life as a righteous man or on the other side as an unrighteous man. God's righteous Judgement is now in the Church. No wrath, no condemnation, with a future guarantee of Heaven. The righteous judgment of  the unsaved man - in the present tense and at the point of death is Eternal damnation.

Bible Truth

To mortify – means to get rid of the old life, completely

The Biblical doctrine of mortification is a lost doctrine and not taught much anymore. Reasons why are many and not worth expounding on in this discourse.

“To mortify deals with the characteristics of the former physical life of a sinful man before God’s Grace comes in. The acts, habits, ambitions, and affections of a sinner are the exact opposite of those same faculties within the child of God. To mortify deals with the physical actions of a Christian that struggles with the Adamic life – which can be completely put off. The physical acts of anger, filthy communication, aggravation, pride, and fornication are put off and not allowed when God destroys the Adamic life. Love for God and love for fellow man are the physical fruit of a child of God’s character- after mortification. This lifetime fruit is put on. In mortification the physical character of a child of God is completely renewed by the operation of God’s Holy Spirit”.

In both passages below mortification deals with the part of man that has not been completely delivered. To mortify is when the Old life is gone…completely. To mortify is when the Holy Spirit has all of you…body, soul, and spirit. You become dust at the Savior’s feet. Christ has complete control of you. Christ has the whole man. This is the doctrine of sanctification that does not come by human works…but by the operation of God’s power that puts man under the control of the Holy Spirit, completely. The former life is buried and not shown anymore. Spirituality is thus not effected by the former man. The old you is gone. The new you has put on the bond of perfectness and lives that way until eternity.

Colossians 3:1-16…Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Romans 8:13-14…For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

The be mortified is when Revival comes.

The uncircumcision

The Uncircumcison were Biblically termed as Gentiles by the Jewish Nation.

The Jewish Nation were those termed as the "circumcision in the flesh made by hands". Biblical Circumcision was a seal from God that separated His elect into a distinct people who would thus bring the promised Messiah into humanity. The seal of circumcision originated the Hebrew nation which thus birthed the Israelites. Abram was the father of the Hebrew nation. Circumcision was covenant relationship between Hebrew people and God that separated God's elect. God's chosen Hebrew nation later birthed Isaac, Jacob, Israel, Judah, Jews, etc.

"The uncircumcision were considered strangers, heathen, Gentiles, and aliens from the nation of Israel".

All Old Testament promises of God were given to the Hebrew people and the Jew.  Never were any of these promises originally given to the Gentile. For instance:

• Hebrews (Abraham) were given promises from God.
• Hebrews were given the covenant of circumcision.
• Hebrews birthed Isaac and Jacob.
• Jacob means Israel in Hebrew.
• Jews were given the oracles of God.
• Oral Torah
• Jews were given the Law and Commandments on Sinai.
• Jews were given Old Testament Prophets of God.
• Jews were given a Levitical Priesthood.
• Jews were expected to offer sacrifice to God.

Abram the first Hebrew...Genesis 14:3
Jacob means Israel...Genesis 32:28
Jews stemmed from Judah and thus came from the split between Israel and Kingdom of Judah

Gentiles in Old Testament records were also called "strangers". Gentiles were termed as "heathens or heathen nations". Gentiles were even termed as "dogs" by the Lord Jesus Himself.

Matthew 15:24-28...But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, "It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs". And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt.

Samaritans (who were only half Jewish) were also not given Promises in the Old Testament records. All  various names for Gentiles were considered "outsiders" or "aliens from the commonwealth of Israel".  All concerned strict covenant relationship between God and His elect people, Israel.

Distinction is to be made between Jew and Gentile and circumcision and uncircumcision. It is important for students of the Bible to understand such distinction when studying God's Word. In order to rightly divide the Word of God one must clearly understand God's covenant relationship with the Jew; and with Gentile. Circumcision (the Jew) and Uncircumcision (the Gentile) of Biblical records.

"Circumcision separated God's people from the world. The Gospel today separates God's people from the world".

The Apostle Paul a Jewish scholar and a Pharisee who was converted by the power of the Grace of God was given revelation about the Church the body of Christ. This New Testament revelation concerning Jew and Gentile showed how both were "united" in Christ through the blessing of the Church and Holy Spirit that was birthed through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul clarified with great distinction the difference between Jew and Gentile, Circumcision and Uncircumcision, and Israel and the Church.

Here's how Paul classified the Gentiles who were considered the uncircumcision in the Ephesian Letter.

1. Aliens from the commonwealth of Israel
2. Strangers from the covenants of promise
3. Having no hope and without God
4. Those who were afar off

It clearly shows how the Gentiles were observed by the Jewish brethren and by God.

In the birth of the New Testament the middle wall of partition between God's Promises to Israel was torn in half. Gentiles were now made "one" with God through the death of a Savior on the Savior on the Cross.

Ephesians 2:11-18...Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Also consider the distinction between Law and Grace when rightly dividing God's Word. The Gospel of the Grace of God now separates man from works of the Law and allows him to have the "work of the Holy Spirit" in the human soul. Right division makes distinction between:

• Law and Grace
• Do or Christ did
• Sow to the flesh - sow to the Spirit
• Earthly ordinance - Heavenly ordinance
• Demands - gives
• Demanded obedience - God-given obedience

This beautiful work of the Spirit of Christ is what now "unites" the Gentile with the Jew and reconciles "both" to God according to the language of the Bible. The blessing of the Grace Age. The birth of the Church. The omnipresence of the Holy Spirit. No difference between Jew or Gentile or circumcision or uncircumcision. Both "one" in Christ!

Ephesians 2:14-16...For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby

The Law abolished! Grace that reconciles! To make unto Himself one new man...

Ephesians 2:17-18...And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Those afar off...Gentile. Those who are near....Jew. The uncircumcison the Gentile. The circumcision the Jew....but through Christ they both have access to God through the Gospel. The Gospel of Christ separates people both Jew and Gentile...from the world. Either or both are heirs according to the promise because of acceptance of Christ for personal Salvation.

Faith not doubt

Don't sow seeds of doubt caused from imagination, speculation, assumption, or opinion (Human Intellect). Sow the victory of the Word of God (The Intellect of God) that builds faith. Faith (from the Word of God) fortifies our connection with Christ.

Eternal Judgment: As taught by Jesus

Preface: From the Jewish perspective the teachings of Christ were always based on Old Testament records which literally came through the Jewish nation and Jewish men of God. Within these records we have:

1. The Torah (Law and 613 commandments) (First 5 books)
2. The Prophets
3. The Psalms

The teachings of the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms were confirmed by the words of Christ in the four Gospels.

1. Matthew
2. Mark
3. Luke
4. John

The subject of Eternal Judgment from the Old Testament is remarkably interesting yet very vague unless one studies the Old Testament in detail.

Life beyond the grave is the Eternal picture of an unseen world and spiritual abode of the dead. Within this Eternal and unseen world, you have reward and punishment; spiritual life and death; and body resurrection. All of which were opinionated even documented by the mysticism of Talmudic teaching and/or other doctrines of Jewish men that are not scripturally based.

If we examine the teachings of Christ who was considered a teacher at the age of twelve, even teachers of the Sanhedrin were amazed at how this boy Jesus knew God’s Word.

• Luke 2:46-47… And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. hearing them and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
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At the age of 30 Jesus according to Law Jesus was legally allowed to teach in the Jewish Temple and customarily allowed to teach in the synagogues. Behind the scenes of man’s Law Jesus, the Messiah and son of God was actually the author of God’s moral Law for Israel.

• John 1:1-2…In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.

• John 1:14… And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,

Jesus taught and elaborated on “Abrahams Bosom” a Jewish perspective on the unseen world and spiritual abode of the dead. Abraham’s Bosom was an Eternal place for God’s punishment or God’s reward.

• Luke 16:22-23… And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Jesus taught Abraham’s Bosom was a place of Eternal Judgment. It was recognized as a place of Eternal Life known as Heaven or Eternal punishment known as Hell. Heaven and/or Hell was the picture of Jesus’ teaching of Eternal life with the Father in the unseen world and the spiritual abode of the faithful in God. Jesus said:

• John 14:2-3… In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Even though Jesus (God in the flesh) was born and lived as a man for 33 years He knew the “moral righteousness of the Law for humanity” and taught it. Moral righteousness is what saved the Jewish man from an adverse “life beyond the grave” called Eternal Damnation.

• Mark 3:29… But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

Jesus a Jew and teacher of Judaism taught Eternal punishment from the Jewish perspective.

 

• Matthew 25:45-46… Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

During Jesus’ earthly ministry He taught consequences as well as rewards of Eternal Judgment. Consequently, He taught more about Hell and Hell’s damnation and fire more than He did Heaven.

• Mark 9:43… And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

• Matthew 23:33… Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Within the realm of Eternal Judgment inside the Old Testament and teachings of Christ - you also had the subject of body resurrection. Body resurrection is the union made between body and soul, beyond the grave.

• John 5:28, 29… Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

• Matthew 22:31, 32… But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

At the crucifixion of Christ Jesus spoke of life beyond the grave in a glimpse of the spiritual abode of the dead. As He spoke to the two thieves, He mentioned the condemnation and reward. He termed the reward as “Paradise” where they would make their abode together in Heaven (Abrahams’s Bosom).

• Luke 23:39-43… And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Hebrews 6:1-3

Therefore 

1. Leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ. The principles of the doctrine of Christ were the teaching of the Law of Moses. Christ was born under Law; Grew up under Law; practiced the Law to the letter; taught the Law; died on the cross to abolish the Law and became God’s sacrificial Lamb to bring in the everlasting Grace Covenant we now live under. 

2. Let us go on unto perfection. Perfection was the product of the Grace of God that flows from the cross at Calvary and is ministered to the believing soul by the power and omnipresence of the Holy Spirit. 

3. Not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works. Repentance under the Law of Moses required a man to bring sacrifices to the Priest and do as Moses commanded. Old Testament repentance makes a reference to obeying the Law of Moses and keeping it. Constant repentance without peace with God was the picture. 

4. And of faith toward God – The faithfulness of the Old Testament Jew was to hear, learn, and practice the ordinances and teachings of Moses and Levitical Law. Under Law men struggled to learn and keep the Law and 613 commandments. Struggle alone was enough to cause men to miss God and thus becoming unfaithful. Under Grace the sacrifice of Christ took away human struggle and allowed man to receive an “inner moral work of the Holy Spirit”. Salvation and redemption were produced by such Grace that flows through the ministry of the Holy Spirit from the sacrifice of Christ at Calvary. 

5. Of the doctrine of baptisms – Many ceremonial baptisms and not necessarily body immersion in water, many various washings of Levitical instruments, sprinkling of the blood and water with Hyssop as means of atonement. Dipping. These practices with water and blood of animals were many according to Jewish Law. Some baptisms were even customary by Jewish elders and teachers and not actual scriptural practice according to Law. Traditional influence and Talmudical based. 

6. And of laying on of hands – Due to Christ’s atoning sacrifice and Israel’s final sin offering Great Grace and the ministry of the Holy Spirit birthed the Church upon humanity. Not for Jews only but also for the Gentiles. Impartation of sin with the laying on of hands by a Levitical priest was ministered upon sacrificial goats, lambs, turtledoves, pigeons etc. This method of impartation of sin to an animal sacrifice as a means of yearly atonement for faithful Jewish families in Israel was no longer needed. 

7. And of resurrection of the dead – Resurrection of the dead has always existed in Biblical perspective. Body resurrection (raising from the grave) is the God given form of Eternal Blessing or Eternal Punishment and deals specifically with the physical make-up of the human being. The Pharisees and Sadducees were divided on the scriptural doctrine of resurrection of the body which is very vague in Old Testament records. Resurrection of the dead was proven to be realistic and actual through Biblical records of the resurrection of Christ. The resurrection of Christ was the greatest of blessings in Biblical history. Today under Grace in the Church the body of Christ resurrection power is what morally and spiritually changes the sinner into a child of God. The actual body (physical) resurrection will unite with the redeemed soul in the Rapture of the Church. 

8. And of eternal judgment – The Bible says Christ will come (again) in flaming fire taking vengeance upon those who obey not the Gospel. Jewish and Hebrew people of faith know the Messiah came the first time at Calvary - in suffering, death on a cross, and resurrection from the tomb. God’s determination of Judgment took place at that time and will not be a flood like the days of Noah but with fire from Heaven unlike anything known to human comprehension. Tribulation will take place after the Rapture. God’s wrath will be unleashed for seven years beginning in Jerusalem. Judgments will take place at the end of the great Tribulation and at the end of the 1000-year reign of Christ on planet Earth. The final Judgment of the Great White Throne will take place at the end of the 1000 years as Hell, and death, and the Devil himself are cast into the lake of fire and experience the “second death”. 

9. And this will we do if God permit.