THE NECESSITY OF

REGENERATION
THE ADAM FACTOR
 AGENDA
Introduction
Foundational Concepts
Romans 5:15-21 Contrast
Conceived in the Likeness of Adam
Conceived in the Likeness of Christ
Mans Inescapable Need of Regeneration
Manifesting Regeneration
Conclusion
Questions
FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS

How has God revealed Himself to Man in

Scripture?
 FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS
Who is God Summary
God Reveals Himself to Man in Scripture as Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.
God is Perfect by Nature and is Morally Perfect.
God is Love
God is Merciful, Gracious, and Forgiving.
God will not clear the guilty.
 FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS

God is the Sovereign Creator

He Creates according to His purposes
Didnt ask man for permission
Man has no right to question His methods or reasoning
behind the good pleasure His choices.
Romans 9:20-21 Shall the thing formed say...why
have you made me this way?
FOUNDATIONAL
CONCEPTS

Is there a difference
between your
creation and your
conception?
 FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS
CREATION AND BIRTH
Mankind was created in Adam (Adams Seed) on the 6th day of creation:
Each soul is eventually Born according to Gods will in time
Psalms 139:15-16 (NIV Version) v. 16. Your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of
them came to be.
Isaiah 41:4- ..The Lord calls the generations from the beginning
Jeremiah 1:5- before I formed thee in the womb I knew thee
Acts 17:26 - ..All the nations come from one man (Adam) and marked
out their appointed times in history
 ROMANS 5:15-21 CONTRAST
First Adam Second Adam
Adam Jesus Christ
Broke Gods Law Kept Gods Law
Resulted Declared Righteous
Condemnation of
Adam Grace Abounded
Sin Abounded Life Reigns
Death Reigned
 ROMANS 5:15-21 CONTRAST
First Adam Second Adam
Adam Jesus
Declared Sinners Declared Righteous
Condemnation to All in Justification to All in Him
Him Under the Law of
Under the Law of Sin Righteousness and Eternal
and Death Life
 THE SEEDS
Children of the Children of the
First Adam Second Adam
All Men 1Cor. 15:22 Chosen Few in Christ Before
the Foundation of the World
God Created them on the Eph. 1:4; 1Pet 1:20
Sixth Day Gen. 1:26-28 Placed in Christ Jesus John
Eventually Born According 6:39, 10:29; Rom. 3:4, 8:1, 39
to Gods Plan in Time Born According to Gods Plan
by Spirit Through the Gospel
Heb. 9:27 Gal. 4:4-6
 CONCEIVED IN THE LIKENESS OF
ADAM
Adams Nature Passed From the Womb the
Down to His Seed Children of Adam are:
The Old Man Eph. 4:22
Dead in sin Col. 2:13
Children of wrath by nature Eph. 2:3
Children of Disobedience Col. 3:6
Children of the Devil John 8:44;
1John 3:10
After the Flesh Rom. 8:4-5
Not subject to His Law Rom. 8:7
Incapable of Pleasing God Rom. 8:8
 CONCEIVED IN THE LIKENESS OF
CHRIST
Christs Nature is Passed From the Time of the
Down to His Seed New Birth the Children
through the Spirit of Christ are:
The New Man Eph. 4:23
Alive in Christ Eph. 2:5
Children of God by Faith in Jesus Gal. 3:26
Adopted Sons of God Eph. 1:5
Born of the Spirit John 3:6
Born Again/Anew/From Above 1Pet. 1:3
After the Spirit Rom. 8:1,4-5
In the Spirit Gal. 5:16
 CONCEIVED IN THE LIKENESS OF CHRIST
CONT.
When spiritually Born Again in the likeness of Christ God
grants Saving Faith.

WHAT IS SAVING FAITH?

Saving Faith is a voluntary commitment of ones self
to Christ for salvation from sin and its consequences.
 MANS INESCAPABLE NEED OF
REGENERATION
The Dead in Sin are Incapable of Choosing God
Unqualified to Produce Righteous Works
By Nature- 1Cor. 15:21-22 by one man came sin
By Practice John 8:34 commits sin is the slave
GOD MUST GIFT SALVATION TO MAN MANIFESTING HIS GRACE
EPHESIANS 2:1-10
 How can I know I
have truly
believed on the
Lord Jesus Christ?

How can I know I

MANIFESTING
REGENERATION
am now in the
Second Adam
through faith in
Jesus Christ?

CONT.
How can I know I
have truly been
Born Again?
 When a person is Born
Again the Holy Spirit will
cause Men to:
 MANIFESTING REGENERATION CONT.
Renounce from the heart all righteousness of my own as the grounds of my
acceptance with God
Phil. 3:9 being found in him not having my own righteousness.
Renounce from the heart the mastery and the practice of sin as a pattern of life
Rom. 6:16-18 servants of righteousness
Renounce from the heart all self-will and self-serving as the governing principle of
life
2Cor. 5:14-15 no longer live unto themselves
Renounce from the heart the world as the molding influence of my life
1John 2:15-17 If any man love the world the love ..
CONCLUSION
??QUESTIONS??
 MANIFESTING REGENERATION
Renounce from the heart all righteousness of our own as the grounds of
our acceptance with God
Gal. 2:15-18, 3:9-12
Eph. 2:8-9
Phil. 3:8-9
Titus 3:4-5