Section 2
Nevertheless, in the eyes of God there are just two men—Adam and Christ. We are all included in either the first man or the second. Everything depends on where you are. If you are in Adam, you are a part of Adam. If you are in Christ, you are a part of Christ.
Adam
Adam was the first man (1 Cor. 15:47). He was not only the first man, but also the first Adam (1 Cor. 15:45). Adam was created by God (Gen. 1:27), and had nothing of the divine nature and life of God. He was merely God's creation, a work of His hand.
Christ
Christ is the second Man (1 Cor. 15:47) and the last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45). What does it mean to say that Christ is the second Man and the last Adam? It means that Christ is the last man. After Him, there is no third man, for the second Man is the last. This excludes the possibility of a third man. Christ is the second Man and the last Adam. Following Him, there is no third Adam.
This second Man is a man mingled with God. He is God incarnated to be a man (John 1:14). The first man had nothing of the divine nature