Hi Jeff and welcome to EvC.
Jeff Davis writes:
To not accept that God told Adam to "refill" the earth (thus, Adam was not the first) means to not accept the most literal interpretation."
I am a fundie and completely agree with you on this point.
The modern man created in the image/likeness of God in Genesis 1:27 was told to multiply and refill the earth so he was not the first man on earth.
The man created from the dust of the ground that God breathed the breath of life into and he became a living being was the first man on earth.
This man was on earth before any other life form according to the Literal Bible text.
Maybe you can help my understanding of these things. Everybody else just tells me I am out of my tree or mind depending on how easy on me they want to be at the time.
God Bless, I like Buz will put you on my prayer list.
"John 5:39 (KJS) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
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