Creation of Man

1. A natural creation: This is of course,
a. A perfect creation (Gen. 1:1; John 1:3; Col. 1:16).
b. A ruined creation (Gen. 1:2; Ezek. 28:11-19).
c. A reconstructed creation (Gen. 1:2-2-3).
d. A marred creation (Gen. 3:17; Rom. 8:20-24).
e. A recovered creation (Isa. 65:17-25; Heb. 2:8).
f. A righteous creation (2 Pet. 3:12-13).

2. A new creation: The natural is the illustration of the new, the spiritual.
a. The Head, Christ (Col. 1:17-19).
b. The component parts (Gal. 3:27-29; Col. 3:10-17).
c. The spiritual affinity (Col. 3;11; Eph. 4:13).
d. The comprehensive equality (Gal. 3:28; Col. 3:11).
e. The character (2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 6:15).
f. The final expectation (Rev. 21 and 22).