I also believe that the man Jesus was the first born of, for want of a better description, Sabbath Day man. The only members of Gods creation that will endure to his new kingdom are those who accept Gods word, ie "The Bible" with their whole heart their whole mind and their whole soul. Jesus was the first "Image of God" that was married to "The Word of God" and as such the first true man capable of fully replacing Adam as well as a God-given example of the potential for all mankind.