In the book of Genesis, we see how God formed Adam, the first man, from the dust of the ground and breathed life into his nostrils to become a living soul. Reading further in the New Testament, it describes him as “earthly” because he was of the earth and possessed the natural human life: “The first man was of the earth, made of dust…” (1 Corinthians 15:47). In the same verse, we’re introduced to the Second and Last Adam, Jesus Christ: “…“The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit” (1 Corinthians 15:45). This Second and Last Adam is the Lord from heaven, and unlike the first Adam, He’s a life-giving Spirit.
When you get born again, the life in you isn’t the same as what you got from your biological parents. There’s a new paternity; you’re connected to, and born from, the Second and Last Adam, Jesus Christ. You are completely disconnected from the first Adam. Colossians 3:3 says, your life is hidden with Christ in God; in other words, your life is in Christ, and Christ is your life (Colossians 3:4). This means that the first life— which was natively earthy—has been replaced by the life of Christ, which is celestial (1 Corinthians 15:47). Jesus said, “…I am from above…” (John 8:23). The man who is born again is not of this world, he is from above. Boy I’m not of this world, I’m from above…….!