Gen 6:3; Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years."
The inference here is.. God's spirit did deal with men for a while before Genesis 6.
One thing for sure, you hit it on the nail. That Adam was not a Spiritual creature, meaning he was not spiritual and if he was not 'spiritual" he could not die a spiritual death on the day he ate from the Tree. You said it plainly and back it up with "Holy Scripture":
New International Version
Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years."
well done. B-A-C. 1st ADAM earthly, 2nd Adam life giving Spirit. [The complete creation of The Being called human is made complete in "The Revelation of Jesus Christ]
(Genesis 1) snapshots
26Then God said, “
Let us make mankind in
our image, in
our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, a and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
27So God [The Father] created mankind in
his own image,
in the image of [The Father]
God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Now, here comes Jesus: wrapped in a swaddling blanket "The WORD of GOD" [2nd part of The Triune] and we all heard or read what He said:
New International Version
"When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."
He had completed His part, that "Let us make"
Here He comes:
. 2Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.… [3rd part of The Triune] to complete His work on earth in You! "let us make this new creature called "human".
English Revised Version
But we all, with unveiled face reflecting as a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.
(2 Corinthians 3: 18).
Contemporary English Version
and he has always known who his chosen ones would be. He had decided to let them become like his own Son, so his Son would be the first of many children.
(Romans 8:29)
Your destiny before the foundation of the World, none of this is a after thought. The world is "The ALMIGHTY GOD"S"' molding press, to make you into a Brand New Being, the very Image of HIS , only Begotten SON. For JESUS is the 1st of that NEW CREATION!.
SALVATION STORY is not about your earthly life. So get over it. Your happy family, your happy career, so get over it! Your American Dream, so get over it!
You got Bigger " Fish to Fry"! "So come out from among them" "Child of GOD" you know HIS voice! "My Sheep knows my voice" and will not follow another. You do know what that "Curve Hook" that is on That "Shepherd Staff" is for? If you don't, You will!
