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NASB | Genesis 5:3 ¶ When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 5:3 ¶ When Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. |
Subject: So what is God's vs. Adam's image? |
Bible Note: Dear Lionstrong, thanks again for your comments. In fact, I believe that you have hit upon what I think is the 'central truth' of the matter: You said, "breathing into Adam the spirit of life" and I believe that this is what Adam and Eve lost, the Divine life in them. God said, 'The day that you eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you will die.' They did not die physically that die. But they did die spiritually. What exactly that means, is probably open for interpretation, but I view it as follows. (I am not going to wax 'theological' here because I don't believe that it is that complicated of a concept). The Divine life of God departed Adam and Eve. Not their physical life (at least not for 900 years or so), not their soul life, they still had knowledge, will and emotion. But rather the very life of God, spiritual life. They became dead to God, alive to sin. Christ said that He came to restore that life. "I come that they might have life and life abundant." He is not referring to physical life here. He said that He was the life. He told the Pharisees, 'You search the scriptures (OT) because you think that you'll find life there. These scriptures talk of Me, but you won't come to Me and get it.' 1 John 5:11,12 - "And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life, he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life." God, through Jesus Christ's resurrection has returned His Divine life to us. If the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in us (and He does), He will give LIFE to your mortal bodies. This is not more physical or soul life. This is eternal, spiritual life. We are joined to His Spirit and His very life now indwells us. We, as believers, are now alive to God and dead to sin. Though I think I understand your viewpoint, Jesus came not to give us knowledge primarily, but to give us life, eternal life. I believe scripture bears this out. "Truly, truly, I say to you; he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgement, but has passed out of death into LIFE." Thanks for your input, Lionstrong. I appreciate the time and consideration you add to this forum. Abide in His love, Bill Mc |