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Genesis 6:4
Indicates that the union of Sons of God and Daughters of Men led to Giants.
Indicates that the union of Sons of God and Daughters of Men led to Giants.
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Nope ,can't agree , Gen 1 did not need a recap .He told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply. Gen 2 is a detailed expansion of Gen 1:27-28, not an addition to it. To say that others were formed before Adam and Eve, is to deny pretty much everything the Bible says about them:
Luk 3:38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. (The lineage of Christ, that offspring of Eve that would bruise the head of the serpent.)
Act 17:26 And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place,
It would also create a lot of problems theologically, such as in regard to the origin of sin in mankind having come through Adam:
Rom_5:12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—
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Rom 5:14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
Rom_5:15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.
Rom_5:16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification.
Rom_5:17 For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
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Rom_5:19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.
1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
1Co 15:45 Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
1Ti 2:13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve;
The biblical teaching is that Adam and Eve were the first male and female humans, told by God to be fruitful and multiply, and through whom sin and death came.
"I will put enmity between your seed and her seed. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel."Who or what is the seed of the serpent ,and why do most Christian sites forbid it even being talked about ?
Asking as it plays a part in the OP
Why did God need to create two additional people, why not just take two of the people he supposedly created already and put them in the Garden of Eden? Why is it that God brings all the animals to Adam to name, and when no suitable helper is found, he creates Eve, from Adam no less? Why do you think it goes into this much detail compared to Gen 1:28? Why does Genesis 1:31 say that "God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day" (ESV), and Genesis 2:1-3 say that God was finished creating, if he wasn't actually finished creating?Nope ,can't agree , Gen 1 did not need a recap .
Both Jesus and John the Baptist recognize Satan's seed by calling them " brood of vipers".Genesis 3:15
“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
What is seed here?
To say that others were formed before Adam and Eve, is to deny pretty much everything the Bible says about them:
The apparent theological problems are solvable. The ancient people are considered to be a part of the preceding animal day/age, largely due to their mental and emotional inability to prevent their overlords from destroying their civilization and ecosystem. Animals are not capable of sinning. Therefore, sin began with Eve, then Adam, and because Adam was the head of Eve, he is viewed as being responsible for sin. After the Sethite-Cainite/Noddite half-breed Nephilim came, the human race began. Then after the Law came, those who were under the Law began to have sin imputed to them:It would also create a lot of problems theologically, such as in regard to the origin of sin in mankind having come through Adam:
Rom_5:12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—
Isa 14:17 is about the king of Babylon, and John 5:17 is about spiritual work, not physical creation. John 5:17 is in reference to Jesus' supernatural work of healing, and his statement is applied to that, not to creation of new species. Isa. 14:17 is talking about how God is going to judge the king of Babylon, not about some past event prior to Adam and Eve. You need to carefully examine the context of the scriptures you cite. Cult leaders take scripture out of context and make them mean whatever they want.The difference between Gen1 and Gen2 is because the two accounts were written for different purposes. Gen1 is a cosmogenesis, and Gen2 is a history. In Gen1, the activity of man is not the focus, and in Gen2, the activity of man is the central theme. So, Gen1 is not primarily an account of an earlier man-like civilization, and Gen2 is an account of man. In Gen1:2 the proper translation of "was" is "became", as in "the earth became without form", which along with
Isa 14:17 Who made the world as a wilderness And destroyed its cities, Who did not open the house of his prisoners?'
indicates that an ancient antediluvian annihilation occurred, as evidence indicates.
The apparent theological problems are solvable. The ancient people are considered to be a part of the preceding animal day/age, largely due to their mental and emotional inability to prevent their overlords from destroying their civilization and ecosystem. Animals are not capable of sinning. Therefore, sin began with Eve, then Adam, and because Adam was the head of Eve, he is viewed as being responsible for sin. After the Sethite-Cainite/Noddite half-breed Nephilim came, the human race began. Then after the Law came, those who were under the Law began to have sin imputed to them:
Rom 2:12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law...
Perishing without Law means that one is not condemned by the Law.
Rom 5:13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
As for why giantism occurred as a result of hybridization, it is commonly known among animal breeders that cross-breeds are often larger than the root stock. Hybridization is a much wider combination of genetics, which may produce much greater divergence in the offspring.
Further, though it is thought by some that the completion of the original creation meant that no more work was done, it is possible to understand this verse;
Joh 5:17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I have been working."
as meaning, in addition to work concerning the plan of salvation, that further creation work has been ongoing.
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Thank you for your concern. I am not so much concerned about the opinions of established religion, as I am about presenting a comprehensive understanding of scripture, with the inclusion of the leading of the Holy Spirit, and with the inclusion of mundane evidence.Isa 14:17 is about the king of Babylon, and John 5:17 is about spiritual work, not physical creation. John 5:17 is in reference to Jesus' supernatural work of healing, and his statement is applied to that, not to creation of new species. Isa. 14:17 is talking about how God is going to judge the king of Babylon, not about some past event prior to Adam and Eve. You need to carefully examine the context of the scriptures you cite. Cult leaders take scripture out of context and make them mean whatever they want.
I say they were angels ,any thoughts?
I agree with you.I say they were angels ,any thoughts?
From above:I agree with you.
I have a lot of thoughts, see them here:
Nephilim Fallen Angels and the Sons of God | End Time News
The Nephilim: Satan's Fallen Angels 1 Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, 2 that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. 3 Then the LORD said,endtimenews.net
A conclusive case cannot be made, the origins and context of the word are obscure. But I consider the entire context easy to understand.From above:
“Nephilim” is a transliteration of the Hebrew, not a translation, which indicates a group or class. It is commonly related to nāpal, meaning “to fall”; thus the Nephilim are considered “the Fallen Ones.” -Mathews, K. A. (1996). Genesis 1-11:26 (Vol. 1A, pp. 335–336). Broadman & Holman Publishers.
So, is a fallen woman a rebel angel?
Are the children of a fallen woman rebel angels as well?
A talented presentation, laden with scholarly quotes, does not make a conclusive case.
A good effort, but it is better to stick close to the biblical text, albeit with well considered perspicacity.