The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven” (1 Cor. 15:45, 47). He emphasized that the first Adam failed, but the second Adam succeeded. Here the second Adam indicates Jesus. The recovery is the core of the God’s work. He will recover lost humanity.
There are certain requirements to be met in order for God to be able to restore what has been lost. To bring back that which has been lost, there is more work to be done. That’s the beginning of the God’s work. When God worked with his prophets and sent his Son to this world, he had only one plan. It was to recover what was lost.
If there is no one except me, my possessions cannot be taken. But when there is someone who wants to take something from me, it’s possible that my belongings can be taken away. If there had not been any other force in the Garden of Eden, there was no reason for Adam to be lost or taken away.
Peter the apostle preached about Jesus, “He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets” (Acts 3:21). When God sent his Son to this earth and let him