Old Testament Insights

Adam, Decay and Death

We inherited decay from Adam. He introduced decay that leads to more sins. I view death by decay in Cartesian terms, that is, the decay we inherited from Adam affected both the material and the immaterial self. My theory is that the decay of the immaterial was reversed at Calvary, and that the decay of the material body WILL only stop at the return of Christ. In other words, ALL souls have been made immortal already, but our bodies are yet to be fully deified. Christians have an edge because they will be the first in the universe to be deified.

Purpose of the Law

The purpose of the Mosaic Law was not to create sin but to remind man of its existence. That is to say, through the Mosaic Law, the Israelites were made conscious of their sins.

Sin > Decay > Death > More Sins > Law

1. Decay is due to the sin of Adam
2. Death is due to decay.
3. More sins are committed because of the fear of death.
4. The Law makes the Israelites conscious of their sins.

The crucial point here is that Jesus did not die on the cross in the context of the Mosaic Covenant. Applying the cross to the Old Covenant is an exercise in futility because the Levitical Laws were specifically developed for the awareness of sin--not its elimination. We must go back to the Abrahamic covenant to understand what Calvary is for (Gen 22:18).