Cannot be a 2nd Adam if he pre-existed, Drrrrrr ------- No, he cannot be a 2nd Adam if he did not become a man. The Scriptures tell us he did this ''after'' he emptied himself. (Philippians 2:5-9) Keep this mental attitude in you that was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although he was existing in God’s form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God. 7 No, but he emptied himself and took a slave’s form and became human. 8 More than that, when he came as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, yes, death on a torture stake. 9 For this very reason, God exalted him to a superior position and kindly gave him the name that is above every other name,