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Adams Nature before the fall?

We all know that adam recieved the "sin nature" when He fell which we all inherited. But what nature did he have before the fall and what nature do we recieve when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior? Did adam have a "Righteous Nature before the fall? Do we recieve a "Righteous nature and a deposit of the Holy Spirit when we accept Jesus? Is the Gift of Righteous the Righteous Nature of God/Jesus the same? What is the difference between the natures? How does this apply today? Just for discussion.....R

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Permalink Reply by felicia m vaughn on February 10, 2011 at 12:48pm

this is just a quick reply. not a scholar in the lest. but . . . The Bible says in Gen 1:26, 'let US make man in OUR image'. Adams was created in the image of God, therefore He had the nature of God. There was no other nature to inherent, but what was put there from God. Adam had a righteous nature before he fall. In fact, he was innocent and could only see with the eyes of his spirit, only conscious of God's WILL and WAY until he's natural eyes were opened.

Gen 6:6, when he fell, the Bible said he would surely die. But, he didn't just drop dead, he did not die physically, he died spiritually. He died a spiritual death and no longer had the nature of God in his spirit.

The nature we receive when we are saved is Righteousness in CHRIST. It is a Righteous seed that is placed in us. We are still struggling with both natures until CHRIST returns. Look at 1Cor 1:30. God and Jesus are one, the Godhead is God the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. No difference in nature. When u see Jesus, he is the exact representation of God. Phillipians 2:6.