Two Adams: Beyond Eden
The Garden's Promise
In the beginning, ELOHIM planted a garden eastward in Eden, a paradise where heaven and earth intersected in perfect harmony. Here, in this sacred space, the first Adam walked with God in the cool of the day, experiencing unbroken fellowship with his Creator. When ELOHIM formed Adam from the dust of the earth, He invested him with an extraordinary purpose that far exceeded the tending of Eden's garden. He was to be the vessel through which divine sovereignty would extend beyond the confines of paradise, spreading across the entire earth through the multiplication of his descendants.
The Original Mandate
This dominion mandate represented a sacred partnership between Creator and creation, with humanity serving as the bridge between heaven and earth. Through Adam and his descendants, God's glory was to fill the earth as the waters cover the seas, transforming the wild places into gardens of divine purpose. The first Adam was commissioned as God's vice-regent, tasked with extending the boundaries of paradise to the uttermost parts of the earth.
Paradise Lost
The tragic fall of the first Adam fractured this pristine design. His disobedience corrupted the very nature of human dominion, transforming what was meant for blessing into a source of curse. The intimate communion between God and humanity was broken, and the earth itself groaned under the weight of this separation. The garden gates were closed, and thorns and thistles testified to humanity's exile from paradise. Yet even in this darkness, God's redemptive masterplan was already in motion, awaiting its perfect timing for revelation.
The Last Adam Emerges
When paradise was lost through disobedience, ELOHIM set in motion a restoration plan far more glorious than the original garden. YESHUA (Jesus), the Last Adam, would not merely patch the breach between God and humanity – He would become the living bridge between heaven and earth, transforming the entire cosmos into an expanded Eden. Where the first Adam fell through disobedience in a garden of delight, YESHUA demonstrated perfect submission to the Father's will in a garden of agony. His victory transformed another garden – the garden tomb – into the birthplace of new creation.
The New Creation Community
Through His life, death, and resurrection, YESHUA established the ekklesia, a new creation community that transcends every natural boundary. This isn't merely a religious organization but the very extension of Christ's presence on earth, His body in corporeal form. While the first Adam's influence was to spread through natural descent, the Last Adam's kingdom expands through spiritual rebirth, turning human hearts into gardens where God's Spirit dwells.
A Transformed Dominion
Within this new community, ethnic divisions dissolve, social hierarchies bow before its unity, and national borders cannot contain its influence. The ekklesia stands as heaven's colony on earth, a living preview of the restored Eden to come. Rather than operating through force or coercion, this new dominion exercises authority through sacrificial love, servant leadership, and supernatural power. This is a dominion that heals rather than hurts, that builds up rather than tears down, that reconciles rather than divides.
Expanding Eden's Influence
The ekklesia's influence extends far beyond religious gatherings into every sphere of human activity – business, education, arts, governance, and beyond. Each sphere becomes a potential garden where heaven's culture can take root and flourish. Through the ekklesia, the Last Adam's influence permeates the earth, not by force or coercion, but through love, service, and the proclamation of the good news.
Living as Kingdom Gardeners
For disciples of Jesus today, this understanding revolutionizes our approach to life and ministry. We are not merely trying to recover what was lost in Eden; through the Last Adam, we are participating in something far greater – the emergence of a new creation that will ultimately culminate in the marriage of heaven and earth. Every relationship becomes an opportunity for kingdom influence, every challenge a chance to demonstrate heaven's wisdom, every ordinary moment pregnant with divine possibility.
The Unfolding Story
The story continues to unfold as the ekklesia grows and matures, increasingly manifesting the character and purpose of the Last Adam. We are preparing the way for that glorious day when heaven and earth will be fully united in a garden-city that spans the globe. This is more than a return to Eden – it is the fulfillment of Eden's purpose, where the knowledge of the Lord will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.
Our Present Call
As we labor in partnership with the Spirit, we find ourselves caught up in a story far grander than our individual lives. The parallel of the Adams reveals that we are part of a divine drama that spans from the first garden to the garden-city of New Jerusalem. Through our unity in diversity, our love in action, and our demonstration of kingdom power, we continue the work that YESHUA began, extending His influence until every sphere of creation becomes a garden of God's presence.
Your Invitation to Participate
The profound truths of the Two Adams and God's plan for global Eden restoration deserve deeper exploration and implementation in our lives and communities. To facilitate this, we invite you to visit AwakeNations.org to learn more about hosting Glenn Bleakney, a seasoned minister and teacher who unpacks these kingdom truths with clarity and power. Glenn's insights into the parallel of the Adams and God's restoration plan have equipped believers worldwide to participate more fully in heaven's agenda for earth's transformation.
Through Glenn's ministry, communities have gained:
Deeper understanding of their identity in the Last Adam
Practical keys for manifesting Eden's culture
Strategic insights for kingdom advancement
Fresh revelation of God's ultimate purpose for creation
Visit AwakeNations.org today to explore how Glenn Bleakney can serve your community in understanding and implementing these vital kingdom truths. Together, we can participate in the glorious mission of seeing Eden restored and expanded until the whole earth becomes the garden-city of our God.
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