Re: Dick Fisher's "historical basis" remains no less doubtful

Jack Syme wrote:

> Despite whatever Adams imputation to mankind is. My concern is that Adam
> was somehow unique. Created in the image of God. If there were other
> "humans" around at the time of Adam, but Adam was somehow different. This
> would also mean that other human races that were around at that time were
> also not of the same "image". And these others have direct descendants to
> modern times which would lead to the conclusion, I think, that they are
> less than "human" in the sense that Adam was.

I wouldn't put it that way. But how would you feel if you had been an
Amalekite? How did Esau feel knowing Jacob was chosen from the womb and he
wasn't? Why worry about OT imbalances anyway? The important thing is that
we have an even playing field today. Christ changed the equation. All are
eligible
for God's kingdom. There is no more chosen race with other races outside
the gate as was clearly the case before Christ.

Dick Fischer - Genesis Proclaimed Association
Finding Harmony in Bible, Science, and History
www.genesisproclaimed.org
Received on Mon Nov 15 12:19:06 2004