Higher than Adam

Higher than Adam

From Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones by MLJ Trust

July 19, 2026

About this episode

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones addresses false teachings regarding the universal fatherhood of God and the distinction between 'sons of God' and 'children of God' in his sermon 'Higher than Adam'.

God is the Creator of everyone, but not everyone is in His family. Nineteenth and twentieth century liberalism emphasized the universal fatherhood of God and the universal brotherhood of people. This false teaching disregards the gospel’s call to repentance and dismisses the wickedness of sin. In this sermon on Ephesians 1:5–6 titled “Higher than Adam,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones confronts this wrong theology and continues to expose others that have harmed the church. Another errant teaching confronted by Dr. Lloyd-Jones in this sermon is the teaching that differentiates between “sons of God” and “children of God” and the benefits given to them. The former, according to this teaching, enjoy a much greater fellowship with God than the latter. Dr. Lloyd-Jones reminds how important sound doctrine is for the Christian church. While providing a robust response to these errors, Dr. Lloyd-Jones encourages seeing the absolute privilege Christians have in Christ. He does so by contrasting Adam and the Christian. He notes that in Christ the Christian has been given more than what was lost in Adam. The privilege of redemption includes forgiveness of sin but also exaltation to sonship.

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Host: Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Organizations: MLJ Trust

Books & works: Higher than Adam, Ephesians 1:5–6

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