Well, I have a number of objections, and the 3rd creation of Adam is not the main one.
According to the apostle Peter, there could be no new birth before the resurrection of Christ:
1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
The implication is that no one could be born again before the resurrection of Christ. John confirms:
Joh 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Joh 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Evidently, that doesn't mean that no one had the Spirit in the Old Testament. Many men did. But they had not been born again, spiritually circumcised, and sealed [all different operations] thereby. Those operations could only be made possible by the resurrection of Christ.
Certainly the New Birth was foretold by the O.T. (Jer.31, Eze.36) even as Christ hinted to Nicodemus, but it wasn't available yet.
Was Cain the first person to be born?
Discussion in 'Creation vs. Evolution' started by Salty, Aug 17, 2018.
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George Antonios Well-Known Member
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Adam was "created" in God's Image or born again Spiritually by God the TRINITY, the invisible Spirit of God on the 6th Day according to: Genesis 1:26 Genesis 5:1-2 and John 14:16 Don't you know the difference between God (Elohim) and Jesus (YHWH)? -
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As for the difference between Elohim and Jehovah, yes I do know what it is. Different names revealing different aspects of the same God. To deny that Jesus is God is to be led by the spirit of antichrist, according to the apostle John:
1Jn_4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1Jn_4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
2Jn_1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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No man has seen God/Elohim at any time but many saw YHWH/Lord God but He emptied Himself of His image as God and came to Earth as the man Jesus Christ. Do you still think I am an antichrist?
Phl 2:5 ¶ Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Phl 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: Phl 2:7 But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Phl 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Phl 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: Phl 2:10
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Phl 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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When Eve bore Cain she said, “I have acquired a man from the LORD.” His name means acquired. This reaction would seem odd of Cain were merely the 10th or 20th man born to her.
When she bore Seth she said, "God has granted me another child...." and Abel "she bore again, this time his brother Abel" It would seem logical that the similar language would be used about Cain were he not the firstborn.
And there's general difficulty regarding the silence about hundreds of children born before the Fall, not born in sin. Did they then acquire a sin nature immediately after Adam sinned? I suppose it's possible. Eve became a sinner after Adam sinned. She was from Adam, and the Fall is attributed to him, not her. But then you have even more silence about what God did for the hundreds of descendants that suddenly become sinners. Why wouldn't they also be affected, coming from him? If a large community like that was suddenly cast into sin, and needed garments to cover their nakedness, it's strange nothing is said. And why no mention of hundreds of children being banished from the Garden?
For me, I think we need something from Scripture to go on before putting this forth this idea, especially if it's completely unnecessary. -
Jhn 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:
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George Antonios Well-Known Member
There's no silence of the scriptures, but rather a statement on it:
Gen 3:20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. That's before the fall.
Again, I've dealt with counter-objections in my earlier post.
But I just wanted to focus on the gap of 130 years for now. So I'm glad we did that because I don't want to believe and teach something that's wrong, so I'm testing the mettle of this teaching.
Now, I'm sorry if I'm making you repeat, but what are all your scriptural grounds for not believing that the sons in Genesis 5 are not firstborn sons. I.e. putting aside "toledoths" and all that jazz, what from the text, or other texts, would tell us not to view these sons as all firstborn?
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Second, the purpose of a genealogy is to link descendants to ancestors, not to list firstborn sons. In Jesus' genealogy, for instance, we would never assume all the sons mentioned were firstborn sons. Its only purpose is to link Jesus to Abraham and to Adam, through a line of descendants.
Third, look at the ages of the fathers at the time of the son's birth in the chronological genealogies of Genesis 5. Is it really logical to assume Jared lived 162 years before he had a son? Is it logical to assume Methuselah didn't have a son until he was 187. Or Lamech until 182? Or Noah until 500? Seems a pretty open/shut case.
And BTW, if you're hanging this whole case on Gen. 3:20, I'd pause a bit. First, the statement is made after the Fall, not before.
Also, there are translations that render the passage "would become" which is perfectly legitimate. But other translations are fine as well. The account is not written in real-time, but after the entire account. Moses is simply recording the meaning behind her name, given by Adam.
Then go back to the 130 years span when other sons and daughters were obviously born, and the case for prelapsarian children falls apart. It's unnecessary and vastly unlikely. -
George Antonios Well-Known Member
Let me take one thing at a time here.
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George Antonios Well-Known Member
Now, in this explanation you've presented, we cannot use the placement of Genesis 3:20 after Genesis 3:1-19 as an objection anymore to saying that 3:20 must have been her condition before the fall. Right? -
But in this case, the narrator is speaking, saying that she was the mother of the living, and saying it after he presented the events of the fall and the banishment from the Garden. Before this she was merely called "the woman." The name Eve is signifiant in this regard, which is then immediately explained by the announcement of her acquiring a male child. It all fits together and makes sense.
You're trying to build a strict chronology from this, to justify prelapsarian children, and IMO, missing the whole point. You're reading much too much into a single verse. -
BTW, George, this may help you understand the point I'm trying to make.
Do you believe Abraham was the father of many nations prior to Isaac's birth? Based on the argument you're presenting you must, for Scripture clearly says,
Gen. 17:5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.
There you go, past-tense, done deal, prior to Isaac's conception. We have to, therefore, assume that prior to Sarah conceiving, Abraham must have been at work for many decades already having thousands of descendants. Right?
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George Antonios Well-Known Member
Gen 17:4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
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This may be why the NIV translators rendered it, "would become."
Gen. 3:20 Adam named his wife Eve, a because she would become the mother of all the living.
This undermines, really, your last real goto proof text for prelapsarian children born in the Garden. There's literally nothing in Scripture to point to it. Not even a hint. Thus, I think you're making a mistake preaching this. -
George Antonios Well-Known Member
I do appreciate all the input though, it has helped me. -
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church mouse guy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Americans still marry first cousins legally as do Muslims and who knows what depravity exists amongst Mormons?
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