Adam

Not as brethren in Christ--that is a very special, very dear relationship--but we learn to love them as brethren of the one family of Adam, redeemed by Jesus and hence by purchase the family of the second Adam.

In the case of the natural man, Adam, Eve was his mate, his bride, and was also a member of his body; for she was taken from his side. Similarly the church is a part of her Lord's body; and it was through him that life was made possible to her. She is to be the bride of the second Adam, who is to be the Life-giver to the world.

As Adam was caused to fall into deep sleep, his side was opened and his bride was thus formed, so Christ was caused to pass into the deep sleep of death and forth from His riven side comes His bride, the true church, the one who is to share with Him His glorious home and dominion, and the one who, as His companion, shall have the privilege of bestowing life upon countless others in the times of regeneration just at hand.

This great work is to be accomplished by Jesus, who, as the second Adam, the great agent of Jehovah God, will reign a thousand years.

That was why he had been begotten of God’s spirit and acknowledged as the spiritual Son of God after his baptism in Jordan river. (Matt. 3:16, 17) Hence Christ Jesus, “the last Adam,” was made a “life-giving spirit”. He was “put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit”. (1 Cor. 15: 45, Diaglott; 1 Pet. 3:18, Am. Stan. Ver.) Those who have never been begotten of the spirit of God to a heavenly hope of life will never experience such a transformation in the resurrection.

So, by his all-accomplishing power he resurrected him by reproducing him accurately, clothing him upon with immortality and incorruption in the spirit realm. In this way, “the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.” As such, he gives life, not only to his church, “the body of Christ,” but also to all other believers of mankind.—1 Cor. 15:45, Am. Stan. Ver.

This long word is made up from two Latin words that we find in the Latin version of the last book of the Holy Bible, in Revelation 20:2-7, namely, mille anni, meaning "a thousand years." According to these Bible verses, Jesus Christ must reign for a thousand years over mankind. Because he resembles the first man on earth, namely, Adam, he is called "the last Adam." However, the "first man Adam" sinned against God and lived less than a thousand years, or 930 years.

Adam brought forth a family, an imperfect one, with bad traits. Jesus Christ brings forth a family that attains to righteousness. Individuals can transfer from the family of Adam and be regenerated through the righteousness of Jesus Christ, and, by putting on the new personality, can come to be 'in his image.' They can be cleaned up as sons of the "last Adam." —1 Corinthians 15:45, 49.

For the reason that Adam was the father of all mankind, Christ can be called the "last Adam," for he was a perfect man on earth, and now he can become father to all Adam's offspring who exercise faith in his sacrifice.

As Adam, the forefather of the human race, passed imperfection and death on to his offspring, so "the last Adam," Jesus Christ, ultimately would give his perfect life as a ransom for all kinds of people.-Matt. 20: 28; Rom. 5:12; 6:23; 1 Cor. 15:22, 45.

Jesus thus became “the last Adam.” There is no need for another perfect person to come and pay for what Adam lost.