In order for Christ to be our second Adam, he had to fight and win on the same battleground where our first Adam lost. The first Adam fell as man; therefore, Christ must stand as man â as one âmade like his brothers in every respect . . . yet without sinâ (Hebrews 2:17; 4:15). No animal and no angel could undo our ancient curse; that task was left for a perfect second Adam.
âIf we are to be holy,â Ferguson writes, âthat holiness must be wrought out in our humanity. This is what Christ has accomplishedâ (72). By the Spirit, Christ has become the forerunner of a new holy humanity. And now, by that same Spirit, he imprints his fully human holiness in us.