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1 | Spiritual beings procreate? | Gen 6:4 | inHzsvc | 1920 | ||
The term "sons of God" refers to beings actually created by God in the OT. The only other three places that term is used is in the Book of Job. Most conservative scholars agree that those references, at least, refer to angels. Why does this passage in Gen. 6 not refer to the daughters of God? Why is it so hard to conceive of the Nephilim being the product of fallen angels cohabitating with the daughters of men? Does not Jude tell us that there was a group of angels that "left their first estate" and they, like Sodom and Gomorrah, went after strange flesh in fornication? Does not II Peter tell us of some angels that sinned and are now reserved unto judgment? Was not everybody except Noah and his family destroyed in the flood? That seems to tell us that Noah and his family were the only righteous ones on the Earth at that time. Does the intermingling of the lost and the saved normally produce giants? I think not. Folks, it's not far-fetched. It's good Bible interpretation. By the way, Eve is said to be the mother of "all living" in the Book of Genesis. That should do away with the heresy that Adam and Eve weren't the only humans actually created by God without an Earthly father or mother. God bless. |
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2 | Spiritual beings procreate? | Gen 6:4 | charis | 1956 | ||
Dear inhzsvc, Let me first state that I really liked your answer. Well thought out and presented, but not 'case closed.' As I stated in my above and below postings, I have not set this 'speculation' into my theology or doctrine. I merely state that this would answer a few pertinent questions which have not been fully answered for millennia. To call it heresy would mean that I attach it as a bulwark to my faith, which I do not. Nor do I continue to dwell on it as an 'answer to mystery.' Indeed Genesis 3:20 uses the same word for living as Genesis 2:7, so it isn't conclusive, though a very good point. I guess the point I am trying to make is that spiritual beings being capable of procreation with humans is exactly where the extremist Charismatics, exorcists, and 'healing ministries' base their premises. Fortunately, I live in Japan, and we don't get all the wonderful 'Christian TV' that you fellows enjoy :-) I have never heard of 'raping demons' until today, but I know where it came from. I still do not see conclusive evidence that spiritual created beings are capable of relations with humans, nor do I see any evidence that they had at one time, but now cannot. As to the 'proprietary' nature of Adam and Eve, I have never stated that I do NOT believe them to be the first human beings, I simply state that this has been an area of confusion to many for a long time. Dogma never saved anyone, but the love of Christ Jesus does every day. Blessings in His name, charis |
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