The Good News of the

Everlasting Gospel

The Incredible Good News of the Gospel

The human race, to which we all belong, is the extension of Adam’s life after he

sinned—Acts 17:26.

Our situation in Adam

Therefore, it is a life that: 1. Was sold to

Satan – Luke 4:5, 6.2. Was condemned

to death – Romans 5:18.1st Pt3. Became a slave

to sin – Rom. 7:14.4. Died spiritually

(since God’s Holy Spirit left him) –

Ephesians 2:1.

Therefore, we were all born

with a life that was spiritually

dead,

sold to Satan,

a slave to sin,

and condemned to death.

The Greek word for this ruined life is

BIOS

Luke 8:141 John 2:15,16

Mankind therefore needs

a Savior

Jesus Christ is That Savior!

His salvation isthe central theme of Paul’s theology!

1 Cor. 1:30, 31.

The Greek word for the eternal divine life of

Christ that saved us is ZOE.

John 1:4; 8:12;

Romans 5:10, 17, 18.Note: This is also the same Zoe kind of life

God breathed into Adam at creation.

Gen. 2:7 (LXX)

Unfortunately, both the words, Bios and Zoe are translated in our English Bibles by the word

“life.”

Therefore, it is very difficult to distinguish between man’s

corporate sinful Bios life and the sinless eternal divine Zoe life

of Christ.

The 12 steps -- how God saved mankind in Christ:

1. In order for Christ to be

mankind’s Savior He had to

surrender His Zoe life to the Father. (Kenosis)

Philippians 2:6,7

2. For the Father to legally qualify Christ to be the Savior of mankind He had to unite the divine Zoe

life of Christ to mankind’s corporate Bios life that needed

redeeming.

3. This was accomplished by God’s Holy Spirit in the

womb of Mary.

Luke 1:35

JESUS

THE GOD-MAN John 1:14

ZOE BIOS

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only

begotten of the Father, full of

grace and truth.”John 1.14

4. In the incarnation God’s Holy Spirit was

renewed to the human race in Christ and mankind was

made spiritually alive. Ephesians 2:5

Titus 3:5

5. The union between Christ’s divine Zoe life and humanity’s corporate Bios life resulted in Christ becoming the second or

last Adam (mankind). 1 Corinthians 15:45

6. This legally qualified Christ to be the substitute and representative

of mankind.Deuteronomy 24:16; Ezekiel 18:20

7. As our legal substitute, Christ

had to first perfectly obey

the law on mankind’s behalf (obey and live).

Matthew 5:17Luke 4:14.

8.This perfect obedience could not cancel

our sins.

Galatians 3:13

9. On the cross our corporate

Bios life died in Christ, not for 3 days, but for

eternity--the second

death.

Romans 6:232 Corinthians

5:14

10. In exchange the Father

gave the Zoe life of His Son

to the human race in Christ.

2 Timothy 1:8-11

11. In the resurrection,

Christ and the human race shared the same

eternal Zoe life.

Hebrews 2:11Ephesians 2:5, 6

1 John 5:11

JESUS & MANKINDSHARED THE SAME ZOE LIFE

12. Objectively this took place In Christ Subjectively it is experienced by faith.

Eph. 2:4-6 (objective) and 8-10 (subjective).

IN THE RESURRECTION

This is the incredible Good News of the Gospel

Because believers share

the same eternal Zoe life of Christ they become one with Him and are

adopted.

Galatians 4:4-6Hebrews 2:11

Our Divine Adoption

From eternity past to the cross Christ is called the only begotten

Son of God.John 1:14

After the cross and resurrection Christ is called the firstborn (begotten) from the dead.

Revelation 1:4-6, Why?

Before the cross God had only

one begotten Son Who also is the

Son of Man Since the cross

and resurrection, God has many

human begotten sons and

daughters of whom Christ is

the 1st1 John 3:1-3

• When Jesus was baptized, His Father said “This is my beloved Son in Whom I am well pleased”

• These words embraced the entire human race! We have been accepted in the beloved!

• And the word that was spoken to Jesus at the Jordan, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased," embraces humanity. God spoke to Jesus as our representative. With all our sins and weaknesses, we are not cast aside as worthless. "He hath made us accepted in the Beloved." Ephesians 1:6… The light which fell from the open portals upon the head of our Saviour will fall upon us as we pray for help to resist temptation. The voice which spoke to Jesus says to every believing soul, This is My beloved child, in whom I am well pleased. DA 113

What are the blessings and privileges

of being the adopted children of God?

1. We become joint or co-heirs with Christ, the King of kings. Romans

8:15-17

2. We have been delivered from the second death,

and will reign with Christ in heaven for a thousand

years.

Revelation 20:6

3. We will continue to reign with Him in the new earth for ever and ever —

Revelation 22:3-6.

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Cor, 9:15.