No Death Before Adam - Another Lie
NO DEATH BEFORE ADAM - ANOTHER LIE Romans 5:12. The Facts
1. Eve sinned first.
Let us refer back to the young earth advocate's claim there was no death or sin before Adam, using Romans 5:12 as their so-called proof. Let us look at Romans 5:12 again and see if what they say is true.)
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." The question is, "How did sin enter into the world?" when there was NO world; i.e., offspring as yet? No children yet born as Adam had not yet sinned. Here is the record in Genesis 3:4; Genesis 3:6.
"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: (V. 4)
"And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat." (V. 6)
Eve was deceived; but, nothing is said about Adam being deceived. How true it is that, "The New is in the Old concealed and by the New, the Old is revealed." So, let us see what the New Testament has revealed concerning Genesis, Chapter Three. We find the record in 1 Timothy 2:13-14.
"For Adam was first formed, then Eve." (V. 13) "And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression." (V.14). The Bible clearly teaches that there was sin and death before Adam, as described in Genesis, Chapter Three. My Bible teaches that Eve sinned BEFORE Adam. Eve ate first and was the first to be spiritually dead, also resulting in physical death, as her physical body would later die. So, there was sin and spiritual death before Adam.
(a.) What Nature Did Adam and Eve Have? Were Adam and Eve created with a sin nature as every human being now possesses? No. They were not created with a sin nature, as God would be guilty of creating two sinful individuals who had never sinned. God created Adam and Eve with a sinless nature, unlike any other human being ever born. They were created in innocence, which is sinlessness that has never faced temptation or trial.
(b.) What Is Innocence? Innocence is sinlessness that has never faced trial. Righteousness is innocence that has been tested and found victorious. Therefore, when Eve sinned first, and then Adam; that innocent and sinless nature became a sinful nature which brought forth spiritual and physical death. Their sinful nature was then passed on to their offspring and to the rest of all humanity. At this point, Adam had not yet sinned; therefore, he had no sin nature. On the other hand, Eve had been deceived and sinned; therefore possessing a sinful nature which brought death. In this situation, there could be no conception as there would be two conflicting natures in one child. You would have Adam's nature, yet sinless, and unable to die because he had not yet sinned. Eve had already sinned, therewith possessing a sinful nature which required death. Should conception have taken place at this point in time, their offspring would possess TWO conflicting natures. That is, Adam's sinless nature requiring no spiritual or physical death; while the same child possessed his mother's sinful nature requiring spiritual and physical death. This would produce a monstrosity of a child with two opposite and conflicting natures.
Now, let us go back again to 1 Timothy 2:14 where we are told, "And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression."
Since Adam was not deceived, the only other answer is that he purposely partook of the forbidden tree, so that conception and life would continue the human race. In Genesis 3:6 b we are told that, "...she (Eve) took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband (Adam) with her; and he did eat."
Now we have Adam and Eve with a sin nature that will be passed on to all humanity and the Lord can deal with the extent of all humanity on one common denominator. This is spoken of in Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" This is a far cry from THE LIE perpetrated by the young earth advocates that "there was no sin or death before Adam." As I have said before, this is what happens when so-called scientists spend most of their time digging up and studying rocks, instead of studying and believing the Word of God.
2. Analysis of Romans 5:12
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" Romans 5:12 (a). "As by one man sin entered into the world." This is not speaking about Adam being the first to sin, as we have already seen that it was Eve who sinned first. Adam was the first created human and, as such, he was the Federal Head of the human race, meaning he was the representative for the entire human race.
"For Adam was first formed, then Eve. (13) And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression." 1 Timothy 2:13-14 (b). "...by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world."
Eve had sinned first, then Adam second. Now the question arises as to how did sin enter into the world by Adam?
3. Satan Was Already At Work In The Garden
Who met Eve at the tree? Who made the tantalizing suggestions to Eve which are found in Genesis 3:4-5?
"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil."
4. Creation of Angels Not Mentioned In Genesis
If God had created the angels at any time during the creation week, it would be recorded in the first two chapters of Genesis. It is not. It does not make sense that God could create Lucifer and he would have time to fall and deceive a third of the angels to follow him, during the week of remodeling. This is not a logical conclusion, since Job 38:4; Job 38:7 shows the ANGELS were in existence "foundations of the earth" were laid.
"Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. (4) Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? (5) Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; (6) When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy ?" (Job 38:4-7).
Evidently the young earth advocates have never read Genesis 3:1-24; or, if they have, they disregard it altogether. (Eve sinned before Adam, and Satan was there to entice her.). It is sad the young earth advocates cannot understand a simple verse such as Romans 5:12 and try to make it fit their philosophy; which contradicts Genesis, Chapter 3, concerning Eve sinning first, not Adam. This is easily answered as Adam and Eve had no ancestors; only descendants. Adam was the first man; but, those who inhabited the original creation were angels.
If Adam had not had conception with Eve, there would have been no future human race. So, by one man (Adam) having conception with Eve, the human race proceeded. Their sin nature was passed on to Cain and Abel and everyone's children, up to the present. Therefore, as by one man (Adam) having conception with Eve, their sin nature entered into their offspring, or "into the world."
Thus, all humanity has inherited the old sin nature, along with "[the] death [which] has passed upon all men" in the world; because "all have sinned" as a result of the old sin nature, which was inherited from our first parents.
"Wherefore, as by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world (Adam having conception with Eve), and death by sin; (sin nature inherited from Adam and Eve) and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" ( Romans 5:12) A far cry from the claims of the young earth philosophy, which consistently contradicts the Word of God.
"O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:" 1 Timothy 6:20
5. Hell Was Prepared For the Devil & His Angels
One might ask, what in the world does this have to do with the young earth advocates claiming, "There was no sin or death before Adam, and projecting a 6,000-year old earth? Let us go to God's Word and see who Hell was prepared for, as described in Matthew 25:41.
"Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels." The "everlasting fire" is the same as the "lake of fire" in Revelation 20:10, "hell fire" in Matthew 5:22 and "hell" in Matthew 23:15, along with several other places.
Hell was first prepared for "the devil and his angels," NOT Adam and Eve. This, again, disintegrates the false theory that there was no sin or death before Adam as young earth people advocate. If there was no sin before Adam, then WHY wasn't Hell prepared for Adam and Eve, instead of the Devil and his angels? The Original Creation of the earth in Genesis 1:1 was for the habitation of Lucifer (Satan) and the angels. When Lucifer rebelled against God, this was the first sin that we know about as recorded in God's Word. Ezekiel 28:15 tells us that, "Thou (Satan) wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee."
Isaiah 14:12-14 describes in detail the sins of Satan and then describes his ultimate end as recorded in Isaiah 14:15.
"Yet thou (Satan) shalt be brought down to Hell, to the sides of the pit." The Original Creation was then rendered "without form and void," being completely covered with water and darkness as recorded in Genesis 1:2. This was God's judgment upon Satan and the one-third of the angels that followed him (Revelation 12:4). The angels are spirit beings now, known as demons. The earth remained this way for possibly thousands, millions, or even billions of years before God remodeled it for human habitation in 6 days. The first day of remodeling began in Genesis 1:3. This is what hell was created for, "the devil and his angels;" because they were the first created beings and the first to sin. Your young earth advocates totally deny the Biblical authority of Genesis, Chapter One, in the original text. In brief summary, the refutation of the false teaching of Mr. Ham, executive director of "Answers in Genesis" and young earth advocates stating "There was no sin or death before Adam."
Satan was already at work in the garden.
Eve sinned before Adam (Genesis 3:1-6).
Romans 5:12 is totally taken out of context and misapplied.
Hell was created for the first to sin, by the name of the "Devil and his angels." The philosophy of the young earth being about 6,000 years old, was dreamed up by a woman false prophet, Ellen G. White. This has now become a flood of false teaching that Satan would love to see cover the world. It is the latest money-making fad!
We are truly in the last days,
"For the time will come when they will not endure SOUND DOCTRINE; but after their own lust (power & money) shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears." -- "For they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." (2 Timothy 4:3-4). Our warning is found in the middle verse of the Bible, Psalms 118:8 :
"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."
I contacted the office of one of the young earth advocates concerning his Bible training, and what his beliefs were on certain Biblical doctrines. I asked if he had ever attended any Bible college, or ever took a course in Hebrew or Greek, or ever took any home Bible study courses. I was advised that he had not. I also asked what he believed concerning the Rapture of the church and if he were pre-tribulation, post-tribulation, or mid-tribulation. I was advised that he "leans" toward the Rapture and that he is interested in Eschatology; but, does not have time to pursue it as his time is fully taken up in keeping current with the most recent geological and scientific findings.
It amazes me how this man can deny the Gap Principle, which would allow for the earth (not man) to be millions, or even billions of years old; when he has no Biblical training or even taken a home study Bible course. Not even an introductory course in First Year Hebrew, since Genesis is written in Hebrew.
He refuses to accept the Hebrew text that clearly states that a change of the earth, as created in Genesis 1:1, had taken place as described in Genesis 1:2. Genesis 1:1 states that, "In the beginning God created the heavens (Hebrew "shamayim," plural, not singular) and the earth." Isaiah 45:18 tells us in what condition God created the earth.
"For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it NOT IN VAIN (Hebrew‘tohow," meaning "a waste, desolation, wilderness, or without form), he formed it to be inhabited." The earth was created beautiful for the habitation of Lucifer and the angels. Because of Satan's rebellion and God's judgment upon the earth, it is found in a state of ruination, desolation, and uninhabitable. The Hebrew text in Genesis 1:2 makes this perfectly clear. "And the earth WAS (Hebrew "hayah") without form and void…" The English translation of the Hebrew "hayah" should be translated "became." The reason is, in the Hebrew, when the verb which is "hayah" follows the subject, which is the earth, this indicates a change has been made. Therefore the correct translation of the Hebrew verb "hayah," showing a change has been made, would be our English "BECAME." The Original Creation was beautiful; but, at some later time, was found without form and void. Therefore the correct translation of Genesis 1:1-2 a would read as follows:
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (i.e. beautiful), But the earth BECAME without form and void (i.e., a wasteland, desolation, and uninhabitable). The man we are referring to above is one Dr. Walt Brown. Mr. Brown is the author of a book entitled "In the Beginning." In his book, on Page 188, Mr. Brown does make this statement: "While it is true that the Hebrew word "hayah" can be translated "became," it is usually translated "was." He absolutely refuses to accept Biblical authority as given by the Holy Spirit and penned in the original Hebrew manuscripts.
It amazes me how Mr. Brown can deny the Gap Principle, as clearly revealed by the Hebrew text, when he seemingly has no Biblical qualifications to do so. He has attended no Bible college, taken no home Bible study courses, does not teach a Sunday School class, has not even taken first-year, basic Hebrew or Greek. He is not sure about the Rapture, he only "leans that way;" yet, he rejects the first two verses of Genesis, Chapter One, and the disclosure of the time gap between these two verses. Unbelievable! This is what happens when men try to mold the Bible to fit their philosophy of their geological findings.
Since the man has not studied the major doctrines of the Bible, he would probably fail to recognize the other Gap principles that exist in the Word of God in both the Old and New Testaments. Without some knowledge of the Covenants and Dispensations, it is virtually impossible to rightly divide the Word of Truth (2 Timothy 2:15). Yet this man presents himself as an authority on the first chapter of Genesis. Unbelievable!
I do not for a moment question this man's sincerity. But, being sincere without knowledge of the word of God only leads to disastrous conclusions, no matter how sincere you are. Here this man is spending all of his time studying Geology, instead of studying the Word of God. I wonder if he is aware of 2 Timothy 2:15?
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."