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In Genesis 1:28 the Hebrew word male or mala is translated as replenish; some have used this translation to support the gap theory, also known as the Ruin-Reconstruction theory, which involves the necessity for God to recreate and re-fill the earth as a result of a so-called Lucifer's flood.
Replenish is an Old English word that was used to mean fill, from the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries. The view of fill repeatedly, thus fills completely, to make full, like a bucket of water. My understanding is God created the earth and the universe only once. All mankind and land animals were destroyed in the flood but the animals and the eight that were on the ark. All mankind today are descendants of Adam and Eve.
The question was Adam and Eve the first people? Most will say yes, they are the man, male and female on day six. Study for your understanding.
God bless,
RLW
Elohim then, is the general name for God and is used in the context of God as Creator. The Name emphasizes that God is distant and powerful. It is used to describe God as the awesome and majestic Creator.
However, when God's Name is given as 'Yahweh' (the LORD), this is His personal Name and is used in the context of God having a relationship with His people. When God goes about creating humanity ( Genesis 2:7 ff; cf with Genesis 1:27, spoken of in a more general way), it is Yahweh who does this act. When the Lord is personally involved with His people, Yahweh is the proper way to designate Him.
What I want to say is God loves u in the good times and in the bad times God is our rock our fortress a very pleasant help in trouble. God loves u have a wonderful day today.
God bless!!!
Interestingly, after studying scripture I've noticed, GOD gave mankind dominion, on Earth. Genesis 1:26,27,28, GOD didn't take that dominion away, people have misused their powers. They/we will all give account: Revelation 1:5-8, Romans 14:12, Daniel 4:3,34, Matthew 25:31-46, Matthew 18,
Jesus was here to show us how to bring His Kingdom the Kingdom of GOD on Earth, with Love, John 3:16-21, John 13:34, Romans 12:10, 1John 4:7,12, 1Peter 3:8, John 15:17, James 2:13-17, Luke 13:34,
one day all dominion will go to Christ: 1Corinthians 15:20-28, Romans 16:20,
Galatians 4:1-8, Colossians 3:21,
Matthew 20:25-28, Ephesians 1, (whole chapters) 1Peter 4, Jude 1,
Jesus gave all that believe in him, authority under heaven: from GOD ALMIGHTY: Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 6, Luke 11, Mark 3:15, Acts 4:30,31, Luke 9:2,
We all have power in the natural if even just to comfort someone else, & as we grow in faith, supernatural power in prayer, through GOD & Christ Jesus our Savior.
Hopefully these are helpful
Faith is like a spirtual Pregnancy....Simply b/c we have the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen...The Substance of a kingdom and the evidence of a baby Christ in us which is the H.G. As Jesus said that which is born of the spirit is spirit which is the H.G. thus it cannot be seen...But we know we got it b/c we can feel him moving in our spirits.... Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for ( the fetus ) The evidence of things not seen...( a baby Christ the Kingdom ).. As Jesus said unless you receive the Kingdom as a lil Child you will in no wise enter there in..Thats y the new birth is so important.
Thats y he always refered to himself as the Son of Man...Simply b/c mankind needs to bring forth fruit unto God which is the H.G. that Child of Promise... Romans 7 :4...But we have to go thru a war with the Tares Satans Seed...Thats y Jesus said there will be Kingdom against Kingdom..The Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence simply b/c of the wheat and the Tares are at war...And this war rages with in us...In our hearts and minds...The 2 men in 1 bed is just 1 man that is at war with the Tares Wheat n the Tares..Thats y we must endure to the end th Harvest..1 taken 1 left.GB
Those IN Christ, must always be growing, certainly not stagnant or backsliding. And a part of that growth is learning from our experiences & the Lord's dealing with us in our daily walk with Him. We need to be mindful of this & not discount them as something that happens to everyone, or as some would say, 'just our good luck'. Those in Christ are continually ministered to by God's Spirit - all that He allows in our life, whether good or ill, will be for a reason & often unexpected. Those particularly in Christian service in hard areas, as well as those facing struggles in day-to-day living, very often see the Hand of God moving on their behalf.
Some of my more spectacular experiences were on the mission field that certainly brought me closer to my Father & to trust Him for even greater things. And He will do for you also as you give, even your 'little faith' fully to Him. Once, when driving to a particular area in a S. Asian country, a brother in Christ who was also the driver, did all the right things to indicate a U turn. But the motor cyclist behind us, too eager to overtake us when he saw a gap, connected with our vehicle & went for a mighty fall. We were concerned for him & the outcome, as usually this never ends well in that part of the world. But the Lord was there: that man saw in a dream that he would be in an accident but didn't know the outcome. That his life was spared gave him much cause to rejoice & hug us all (this wouldn't normally happen after an accident) & my brother also shared Christ with him. We rejoiced greatly as we proved the Lord's intervention.
But as to the only please that God does not abide is in unbelievers. He is still Presence in believers due to His omnipresence, but He does not abide in unbelievers as He does in believers.
I would like to list some Scriptures for you to look up on this. I will see how many I can get on this post.
Dwell: Is.57:15 Is. 8:14 Ex. 25:8 Lev. 26:11 Deut. 26:15 1 Kgs. 8:30 Ps 46:4 Joel 3:4
Zech.2:11
Jn. 1:14 Jn. 4:23 Jn. 14:7 Jn. 14:10 2Cor. 6:16 Eph 2:22 Eph.3:16-17 Col. 1:19 1Tim.6:16 2 Tim.1:14
Heb. 11:9 Rev. 21:3
Heaven: Gen. 24:3 Ex. 16:4 Jos. 2:11 2 Chr. 6:14 2 Chr. 714 1Kgs. 8:23 1Kgs. 8:27 1Kgs. 8:30 Ps. 2:4
Ps. 11:4 Ps.73:25 Ps. 108:5 Ps. 115:3 Ps. 115:16 Ps. 139:8 Is. 40:22 Is. 66:1 Jer. 23:24
Dan.2:19 Mt. 6:9 Mt, 7:21 Lk. 24:51 Jn. 12:28 Acts 7:49 Acts. 7:55 Eph. 1:20 Eph. 4:16 Col. 4:1
1 Th. 1:10 1 Th. 4:16 Heb. 1:3 1 Pt. 3:22 Rev. 21:2 REv.21:10
Earth: Is.66:1 Jer. 23:21 Mt. 5:35 Acts 7:49
Evil: Hab.1:13 Job 34:22 Ps. 119:15 Mt. 7:23 Lk. 13:27
There are more, but hopefully will support my thoughts.
I would like to add to what Gigi and Richard has shared with the focus on your last question.
"how can one know that God exists if no one has seen him?"
First I would like to draw your attention to Psalms 19:1-4. Carefully read it.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
( EVERY PERSON CAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO KNOW THAT GOD EXIST AND THAT HE HAS PLACED US HERE).
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
( MAN, WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE SCRIPTURE IS ACCOUNTABLE TO KNOW THERE'S GOD BY THE THINGS THAT ARE MADE AND FUNCTION.)
AGAIN Verse 19. Because that which may be known of God is MANIFEST IN THEM; for God hath shewed it unto them.
CREATION IS DESIGNED!!
Job 38:8-11.
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
GOD CONTROLS THE FLOODS AND THE WAVES, HE DRAWS A LINE AND CALLS THEM BACK.
More verses;
Job 12:7-10.
Job 26:7-8.
This evil world we live in denies the glory of God with its evolution theory and says it all came together by accident.
Hopefully others will share.
I hope this helps.
God bless.
Well stated,
.. until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords; who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power, Amen.
Here Paul is telling Timothy that Jesus will make manifest the Father, who lives in unapproachable. No one is able to see Him in all of His glory, except Jesus. But somehow Jesus will manifest the Father when He returns. The fact that the Father dwells in unapproachable life speaks to His holiness and transcendence, being far different that humans, completely magnificent and beyond what we can comprehend or, I believe, endure to look upon.
Even when we are transformed and become immortal and uncorrupted with our resurrected bodies, we will still be humans, and because of our limitations of intellect and understanding and our creatureliness, we will always come to the Father through Jesus His Son. We do not know if the angels also come to the Father through Jesus His Son, also. But we can be satisfied to know that when we look upon Jesus we will see the Father in a way we can understand and tolerate without being consumed. Jesus is forever our Mediator, and we should be thankful and stand in honor and praise of Him as our Savior, Redeemer, High Priest, Lord, King, Friend, and Brother.
The Angel of the Lord was also spoken of as an appearance of God, such as the account of God appearing in the burning bush, or Abraham being visited by God. Many people believe that the Angel of the Lord was a pre-incarnate visit of the Son of God.
Ezekiel had very startling experiences with the Angel of the Lord on many occasions. Daniel and Isaiah had visions that featured the throne of God, with both the Father and the Son being shown.
In Rev. 1:8 spoken by the exalted Jesus, I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." This verse clearly speaks of Jesus as God.
Ex. 33:20, when Moses asked to see God face to face, God replied, "..You cannot see my face; for no man shall see Me and live."
The reason that no man is able to see the Father face to face is that all humans are sinful. Their nature is corrupted by the sin of Adam and their own sin. God is so holy that any man who would see God as He truly is would be totally consumed and destroyed. There must be a Mediator between the Father and humans, even after one is redeemed by the life and sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. He always has been the one who appears to any person from the time of Adam up to now, since His work of salvation and High Priesthood reaches back to the time of Adam and forward to us in our time and will continue forever in eternity. We will always see the Father through the Mediation of Jesus, his Son who became flesh to be our Savior and to impute upon us the righteousness of His perfect life.
Paul speaks to Timothy in 1 Tim. 6:13-16 after instructing to pursue righteousness , godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness and to fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life which Timothy had given witness to many, Paul says, 13 "I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Jesus Christ ....that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless
You have posed several good questions and I would like to respond to the last one concerning believing in a God no one has seen.
The first thing that came to my mind was what Jesus said in the gospels. In John 1:18 Jesus said, No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him."
In John 14:9-10 in response to Philip's request for Jesus to show them the Father, Jesus said, "have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father, so how can you say, "Show us the Father?
do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me?....
In these verses Jesus is saying that He is God and that any of the people of His time on earth who saw Him also saw the
Father because of the unified Oneness of the Persons of the Godhead. Jesus, being the Son of God in the flesh, showed by His perfect human life and by His divine expressions in miracles and other divine actions and words revealed to those who saw Him the Godhead and what God was like.
Those who saw Jesus after His resurrection, saw Him in His glory, revealing more of who God is to the disciples, from the women and apostles at the tomb, to the rest of the disciples in the Upper Room, and to 500 0ther persons before the disciples saw him ascend to the Father. A human person cannot appear to people after they die. Jesus was God and He said He was returning to His Father, who was God. Acts 7:56 Stephen at the time he was being stoned said, look, I see heaven opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!" He was seeing Jesus with the Father in heaven as equals.
In the Old Testament, many godly men were visited by God-Adam, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Elijah, Isaiah, Ezekiel-to name a few. These appearances were usually described as the Angel of the Lord.
That should be a good starting point at least on scriptures answering your question.
Agape; Rich P
God cannot look onto sin ( Matt. 27:45-46). Christ was the "sin bearer" who took on our sins (see Isaiah 53; Numbers 21:8). This explains the Godhead in some sense; as if all of the Godhead died at the crucifixion the whole universe would cease to exist. Jesus; however overcame death as it could not hold Him ( Acts 2:24). When He said "it is finished" and died then the work was done ( John 19:30). The rest of the time He was declaring victory to all (including unregenerate lost souls and demons bound in the underworld) in 1 Peter 3:18-20 then He ascended back to the Father where He ever lives to intercede for us ( Heb. 7:25).
It is clear that every eye shall see Him ( Rev. 1:7); Rev. 5:13; Rev. 20 and Great White Throne Judgment). Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord ( Philippians 2:10-11 and also reflected in Isaiah 45:23. During the Tribulation men also will be actively cursing God and Antichrist Himself will blaspheme Him as well as those who dwell in heaven ( Rev. 6:15; Revelation 13). It is clear that everyone will know about God and Christ by the sixth seal but it won't do those any good who have not been regenerated. It is only in those God chooses to reveal Himself through the Son that come to know Him ( Matt. 11:27 and see much of Gospel of John including some of my commentaries on Predestination). Also see Psalm 19; ROmans 1
When we see God's Name expressed differently (as well as several other names of God that reflect God's Person & Work), we can understand that the author of the Book, by the inspiration of God's Spirit, has chosen to name the God of Heaven (Elohim) and/or the God Who is the unchangeable & eternal One (Yahweh). Either way, it leaves us no doubt Who God is that the Bible speaks of & when 'elohim' is used in its other applications, we should understand those meanings as well & not confuse them with the True God.
As far as your second question, do you mean that as it is written, God "breathed into his (Adam's) nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul" ( Genesis 2:7) but it is not written the same about animals, therefore where did they get the ability to breathe ( Genesis 1:20-25)? I suppose, the same could be said about the description of man & woman's creation in that chapter ( Genesis 1:26,27), that here also it hasn't been written that they received breath. So, I would say that it is understood that all living creatures did begin to breathe (whether sea, land or air animals), even as a greater description of man's creation is given in chapter 2 of him getting the 'Breath of God'.
God created man out of the dust but made animals out of the ground. How do they breath since they do not have the breath of life.
Can you re-phrase your question.
Thanks, and God bless.