This question and request for input is directed strictly to born again Christians. There is a pastor I know who, outside of a couple of 'suspect' beliefs, holds pretty much to God's Word in his messages. This pastor believes there are 2 creation stories. Adam and Eve and a scenario where God creates an unknown number of humans in the same way He created Adam and Eve. The scripture he uses is Genesis 1:26,27 which reads from the NKJV:
"Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the earth and over the fish of the sea, over the all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.' So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."
He basis his belief on the scripture I have highlighted. He concludes that the word 'them' makes it plural so He had to have created more than Adam and Eve.
Now how I and everyone I've ever talked to or heard teach, interprets that 'them' simply means plural of 2. Adam and even being male and female, He created them.
I would like to hear from others on this doctrine.
Jack
This question and request for input is directed strictly to born again Christians. There is a pastor I know who, outside of a couple of 'suspect' beliefs, holds pretty much to God's Word in his messages. This pastor believes there are 2 creation stories. Adam and Eve and a scenario where God creates an unknown number of humans in the same way He created Adam and Eve. The scripture he uses is Genesis 1:26,27 which reads from the NKJV:
"Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the earth and over the fish of the sea, over the all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.' So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."
He basis his belief on the scripture I have highlighted. He concludes that the word 'them' makes it plural so He had to have created more than Adam and Eve.
Now how I and everyone I've ever talked to or heard teach, interprets that 'them' simply means plural of 2. Adam and even being male and female, He created them.
I would like to hear from others on this doctrine.
Jack
There is no basis for this. 'Them' is plural. More than one, which can be 2. I don't even know why he would come up with that.
I agree Lutheranchick. The only other doctrine I've heard him teach was his own personal belief. He does not believe that God turned away from Christ when He called out, "Father, Father, why have you forsaken me?" Other than that, he stays pretty much on target.
From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth (Acts 17:26).
As for his view on Jesus' statements and God's action, he may well be right on that one. Who knows? I tend to think that much like David, Jesus was expressing the extreme sense of abandoment from God that he felt.
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