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Just to start with a common question.
Who was cain wife? and the people cain was afraid of.

Thanks Rodger. That question is an interesting one.

You see the creation of man in Genesis 1:27 on the sixth day. The Bible does say that they were created in the image of God but I believe the Bible is addressing physical appearance here. Not the Spirit. I believe what we see here is the creation of early man, made to look like God but not living souls like Adam.

Genesis chapter 2 picks up after the seven day creation and after God had rested.

The early human are called hunter gatherers and it is believed that they did not farm. Genesis 2:5 appears to confirm this when it says that there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 2:7 shows the creation of Adam and there it says man became a living soul. I believe Adam is the first man to have a soul and that all his decendants are living souls. And I think that is the difference between us and the early hunter gatherers.

In Genesis 2:8 God is shown planting the garden of Eden not in the midst of creating the universe. And that is where he places Adam. Adam is not out replenishing the earth (Genesis 1:28) He is in the garden getting farming lessons from God. And Eve wasn`t even created yet. Which is another indication that Adam and Eve weren`t created until after the seven day creation.

The story of Cain is further proof that Adam wasn`t the first human and I believe Cain`s wife came from the Hunter, gatherers and that the people he was afraid of were the hunter, gatherers created in Genesis 1:27

I believe Adam to be the founder of civilization and the first farmer. The Bible also says that Cain built a city (Genesis 4:17) so again it appears that Adam and his immediate descendants started civilization.

On another point Abraham is a direct descendant of Adam and I believe the Jews are God`s chosen people because they are the direct descendants of Adam`s bloodline.

If you will, as Gentiles we represent the Genesis 1:27 creation although as we are all descendants of Noah we are all a mix of Adam`s bloodline and the early humans.

That is how I think it is at any rate

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I like your reasoning on this matter, So there may have been a lapse of time between Genesis 1:27 and 1;28,

Genesis 1;26
Then God said "Let us make man in our image after our likeness .......

What is mean;t by the third heaven, is there a second and first?

What does it mean "by reason of the anointing, yokes are broken"?

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What is mean;t by the third heaven, is there a second and first?

That an interesting topic Rodger. Thanks for asking. Let`s start with the passage.

2 Corinthians 12


1It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth such an one caught up to the third heaven.
3And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth 4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.


This is the only reference to the third heaven found in the Bible so we have sparse information about it.

By logic we can determine that there is a first and second heaven. What they are is sheer speculation because we have no conclusive information.
It is said that there are seven heavens which sounds reasonable but the Bible only mentions three.

Paul does give us a tidbit about the third heaven and I believe this tidbit is the reason he shares the revelation. First we see Paul states that he saw a man he knew in Christ above. The way it is worded makes me believe Paul is talking about someone he knew that had died. An angel is an angel not a man in Christ. And Paul said the man is above so it seems that the man had passed on from this life.

Then the key thing. Paul states in verse 4 that the third heaven is paradise which is the destination of the thief on the cross (Luke 23:33)
and the place where the Tree of Life is (Revelation 2:7).

The third heaven is the resting place for the dead in Christ.

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What does it mean "by reason of the anointing, yokes are broken"?

A yoke is the wooden crossbar that harnesses plow animals to the plow. In Biblical symbolism it refers to the yokes or bondages of various sins. There is also a verse in which Christ said "My burdon is light, my yoke is easy." So we must all choose between the yoke of Christ or the yoke of sin.

The annointing is the presence of the Holy Spirit within you. Everyone who has the Holy Spirit has an annointing of the Holy Spirit.

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What is the difference between Gods permisive will..and perfect will
I have heard these terms often...and could use the insight of others..and any scriptures..

The term God`s permissive will is a man-made term. So it`s subjectative and can take on whatever meaning is given to it.

The term God`s perfect will appears in the Bible one time.

Romans 12:2 (King James Version)

2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

In this passage the perfect will of God would manifest itself into your life through perfect obedience to the Spirit in both mind and body on your part.

The results would be the fruits outlined in Galatians 5:22-25. If you want to know what God`s perfect will is, the secret is found in Romans 8:28-29.

There are just two componants to God`s will. God has a sovereign will that cannot be violated and will come to pass no matter who likes it to be so or not. God also has a command will that we must choose whether to obey or not. Proving what is that good, acceptable and perfect will of God that Romans 12 is talking about requires obeying the commands that God has given us.

I would assume what is generally meant by "permissive will" would refer to things we can do as people which do not violate God`s commandments but yet serve no spiritual purpose and may not neccessarily be good for us.

1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

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