Message of the Latter Rain - Kelvin M. Duncan

of Christ, who immediately became his and our Saviour. Please note that this
quotation addresses the penalty for sin, not the consequences, which affected
Adam during and at the end of his 930 years. Further note that the
implication of this statement is that Adam received an immediate "pardon."
The Spirit of Prophecy uses the term pardon in different ways, as does the
Bible. The reference cited above is a reference to the first phase of pardon.
Throughout this work, we use the term pardon to refer to the first phase of
pardon, and we cite Spirit of Prophecy references which refer to that phase.
The world has been committed to Christ, and through Him has come
every blessing from God to the fallen race. He was the Redeemer before as
after His incarnation. As soon as there was sin, there was a Saviour. He has
given light and life to all, and according to the measure of light given, each is
to be judged.[12]
Notice that "every blessing," that everyone born on this planet has ever
experienced, has come through Christ our "Saviour." The believer, as well as
the unbeliever, has been redeemed and saved13 and blessed, through Christ.
Most never come to accept this fact or appreciate and receive all that was
included in it.
As soon as there was sin, there was a Saviour. Christ knew that He
would have to suffer, yet He became man's substitute. As soon as Adam
sinned, the Son of God presented Himself as surety for the human race, with
just as much power to avert the doom pronounced upon the guilty as when
He died upon the cross of Calvary.[14]
Our Lord has said, "Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink
His blood, ye have no life in you ... . For My flesh is meat indeed, and My
blood is drink indeed." John 6:53–55. This is true of our physical nature. To
the death of Christ we owe even this earthly life. The bread we eat is the
purchase of His broken body. The water we drink is bought by His spilled
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