Re: The puzzle of Adam

Was it different?

Michael
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Sheila Wilson
  To: Don Perrett ; RFaussette@aol.com
  Cc: ASA Discussions
  Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 1:56 PM
  Subject: RE: The puzzle of Adam

  Procreation was definitely prefall. See Genesis 1:27-28:

  27 So God created man in his own image,
  in the image of God he created him;
  male and female he created them.
  28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

  Sheila

  Don Perrett <donperrett@genesisproclaimed.org> wrote:
    Thanks again for the comments:

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    Rich wrote:
    Why was it important Jesus be remembered for his celibacy? In the pre-fall Adamic state there is no sexual desire. Celibacy would be the outward manifestation of desire's absence and proof of Jesus' divinity.

    rich faussette
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    Don P:
    While I agree that Jesus was celibate and that the reason is as you describe, I would make note that there was sex (pro-creative) pre-fall.

  Sheila McGinty Wilson
  sheila-wilson@sbcglobal.net
Received on Wed Dec 1 11:24:34 2004