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Here is a great question I recently received below:

Adam and Eve were the first humans, right? And they had 2 male children….where did the woman they married and had their children with come from?

That is a great question and this question comes up quite a bit.

It would have likely been a sister. The bible states that “Through the course of time Adam and Eve had sons and daughters.”

It is assumed that at the point it was written that Cain took a wife, it was his sister, and the event of Cain killing Abel would have taken place after other daughters were born. Why else was cain so afraid that someone would find him and kill him when he left? If there was only Adam and Eve he wouldn’t have worried? But he likely had several other relatives already born at this point.

Now you may be thinking, “gross.” But the truth is, God gave the command to be fruitful and multiply. He did not yet give the command of not sleeping with your sister. The reason is the human genetic code was pure at that point, and sleeping with your sister/brother would produce a healthy baby.

Over time, genetics was significantly damaged, and God commanded that we do not any longer marry our close relatives. Now if that happens, the chances of a baby having a severe genetic defect is almost certain.

Also, to those that say Noah had to repopulate after the flood, they forget Noah had sons and they had their own wives as well. Plenty enough people to regrow the population at a time when genetics still wasn’t yet damaged as badly as it is today after all of the pollution, etc.

Even population studies show that the world’s population had a huge bottleneck at some point in the past. Surprise- this goes along perfectly with the bible story. Population starts at only 2 people, grows significantly, then has a huge loss in population (the flood), and then a huge expanding population again (post-flood).

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Some people have been proclaiming on the web & news that the world could possibly end in the year 2012. Why are they saying this? Well for several reasons. Apparently the Mayans (an ancient civilization that was highly advanced) made an extensive calendar. The calendar stops at the year 2012. Why? Who knows. Also, there are claims that the universe will have some very rare alignments during this year.

Some people are claiming that the Mayans (known for their advanced astronomy), must have seen something in the universe or stars that indicated the world would end. Perhaps it could be the end of the world, or the great Armageddon or apocalypse?

So Does the Bible Mention Anything About the Year 2012?

The Bible talks about the end of time, but does not give an exact year. In fact, the last chapter in the King James Version of the Holy Bible deals with the end of the world. In Revelation, we are given a glimpse into some of the huge things that take place. God allows satan & the antichrist to roam earth, there are great plagues, famines, wars, and more. Eventually, this Earth as we know it is destroyed, and a new Heaven & a new Earth are created for us to dwell with Christ for eternity.

But what about this 2012? Could the world really end in the year 2012? Well, it is definitely possible. But rest assured, the Bible tells us repeatedly that not even the angels in Heaven know the exact time of the end. Only the Father who is in Heaven. So the Mayans did not likely have any inside information that the angels would not have known.

Even so, maybe they did have the year correct. After all, maybe they didn’t know they exact time, but a general year?

Even Worse than 2012: What if the World Ends Before You Stop Reading This?

People often get caught up in end time prophecy, and psychic predictions. But forget about 2012 or any other prediction. What if the world ends before you stop reading this? It’s possible! So don’t get wrapped up in the end times predictions. Instead, live your life to the fullest. Be at peace with God, and ready to stand in front of Him for judgement at any time. 

Sometimes I like to imagine that I am standing before Almighty God. I imagine that I am getting judged. If I feel like I have sins that I have committed & I may not pass judgement, then that tells me that I need to repent, and change my ways. I want my time of judgement before God to be a wonderful moment of joy. Not terrible misery & sadness. I do this because I know I may die at any time. Only God knows when, where, & how I will die. And only God knows when the end will come.

For the Bible clearly indicates, that just as in the times of Noah people were laughing, celebrating, and even marrying right before the world flood, so will people be before the end of the world. People will not realize the world will end. Christ will come as a thief in the night comes. You won’t have any idea it is coming. That is why you must be prepared NOW. It could happen at any time, or you could have some freak accident & die at any time.

Life is fickle, and everyone will have their appointed time to die. Are you prepared for death? Do you feel you could stand God’s Holy judgement?

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