Adam's first estate was a state of perfect knowledge,
wisdom and understanding. It was a perfect state of
holiness, righteousness and happiness. There was
nothing within him, but what was desirable and delectable;
there was nothing without him, but what was amiable and
commendable; nor was there anything around him, but
what was serviceable and comfortable. Adam, in his
innocent estate, was the epitome of wisdom and knowledge,
the image of God,
the delight of heaven,
the glory of the creation,
the world's great master,
the Lord's great darling.
But when Adam fell, we fell.
When he lost all, we lost all.
There are five things we lost in our fall:
1. Our holy image and so became vile.
2. Our divine sonship and so became children of Satan.
3. Our friendship with God and so became His enemies.
4. Our communion with God and so became strangers.
5. Our happiness and so became miserable.
Sin and death came into the world by Adam's fall.
[Thomas Brooks]
Romans 5:17 ... For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
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