Did Adam's kids commit incest among themselves to achieve posterity?
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James
4:1 From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?
4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts.
4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
4:1 From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?
4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts.
4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
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Rome is the best of all empires, it lasted more than 1000 years from the Rome republic era to its fall more 1600 years ago. Its even described by the prophet Daniel as the Iron part of the statue of a man in Nebuchadnezzar. It was already prophesied. Rome's actions on the Son of God will echo through to eternity via the scars on his hands and feet.
Possible explanation #1 : Adam lived for 930 years and some of his offsprings even longer. If the population doubled every 20 years, and we round the average life span to 800 years, then the population after 100 years would be 32, after 200 years it would be 1,024, after 300 years, it would be 32, 768, and so on. In this case the marriages were between distant cousins.
Possible explanation # 2 : In Genesis , animals were created including humanoids on the 6th day. Humanoids were prevalent at that time. In Genesis 1 : 26 Let us make man in our image, after our likeness... the Father was talking to the Word ( the Christ) who created everything that is made. They are Spirits and therefore they could not have meant their physical appearance. So they took a humanoid and created man with a mind, heart, and soul, called him Adam and placed him in a garden with his wife Eve who was created the same way. When Cain was kicked out from the presence of the Lord, he dwelt in the land of Nod and knew his wife ( another humanoid). There was no incest.
Possible explanation # 2 : In Genesis , animals were created including humanoids on the 6th day. Humanoids were prevalent at that time. In Genesis 1 : 26 Let us make man in our image, after our likeness... the Father was talking to the Word ( the Christ) who created everything that is made. They are Spirits and therefore they could not have meant their physical appearance. So they took a humanoid and created man with a mind, heart, and soul, called him Adam and placed him in a garden with his wife Eve who was created the same way. When Cain was kicked out from the presence of the Lord, he dwelt in the land of Nod and knew his wife ( another humanoid). There was no incest.
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The problem with this is, it doesn't make sense. God created Man in His own image, and assigned to him a distinct mission. He was, in other words, told what the right thing to do is.
Man was also told what *not* to do, namely not to eat of the forbidden tree. If Man did not have a conscience he would have no basis to make a decision when tempted. But he did have a conscience, knew that he was doing wrong, and was convicted by God later for having chosen to do the wrong thing, against his conscience.
Man was also told what *not* to do, namely not to eat of the forbidden tree. If Man did not have a conscience he would have no basis to make a decision when tempted. But he did have a conscience, knew that he was doing wrong, and was convicted by God later for having chosen to do the wrong thing, against his conscience.
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That is a misrepresentation of Protestant teaching, that we are saved by Grace, and not by the Law. The Law of Moses was designed to show Israel how to live in preparation for Salvation, but could not save in itself, because the Law was carried about by imperfect men. Just one sin would keep them out of heaven, and the Law exposed human need for redemption.
But James clearly points out that accepting Christ as Savior is a matter of repentance, which is what the Law suggested. We cannot be saved unless we *do something,* namely repent of our own ways and adopt Christ as our Way.
What you're suggested is Antinomianism, the idea that we can do nothing with respect to our salvation. Certainly, we could not redeem ourselves. But in accepting Christ's redemption we certainly must *do* things! We have to accept Christ, and then we have to show our repentance by participating in the life of Christ. Otherwise, it is a phony conversion.
1 John 1.7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
But James clearly points out that accepting Christ as Savior is a matter of repentance, which is what the Law suggested. We cannot be saved unless we *do something,* namely repent of our own ways and adopt Christ as our Way.
What you're suggested is Antinomianism, the idea that we can do nothing with respect to our salvation. Certainly, we could not redeem ourselves. But in accepting Christ's redemption we certainly must *do* things! We have to accept Christ, and then we have to show our repentance by participating in the life of Christ. Otherwise, it is a phony conversion.
1 John 1.7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
This is purely an assertion, and not reality. The reality is that Adam and Eve had a conscience. This makes sense because they were given a command which, if not followed, would result in disobedience. They clearly had a conscience, as indicated when they chose to do wrong and then felt guilty.
We are always under Law, not to be confused with the covenant of Moses' Law. The Law requires that we live in God's image. This is built into us from creation. Furthermore, as Christians we are under the Law of Christ, which stipulates that we must love God with all our heart, and love our neighbors as ourselves.
We are always under Law, not to be confused with the covenant of Moses' Law. The Law requires that we live in God's image. This is built into us from creation. Furthermore, as Christians we are under the Law of Christ, which stipulates that we must love God with all our heart, and love our neighbors as ourselves.
We might differ about when Adam and Eve developed a conscience, we do agree on the two greatest commandments given by Christ.
In Matt 22: 42-45 Jesus explains that the Christ existed during the time of David and stated that David , in the Spirit, called the Christ Lord, saying " The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. The same two that in GenesIs 1: 26 states : " Let us make man...".