Perhaps God Created People Elsewhere
Hello Everyone! While reading Genesis 6:6 earlier this year, the three words “on the earth” jumped out at me. Here's the entire scripture in the King James Version (KJV). “And it repented the LORD that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him at His heart.” Man was so wicked and evil, the LORD regretted that He had made man “on the earth.” This verse precedes the story about Noah and the ark and God destroying everyone and everything in the flood. But after reading and thinking and analyzing these three “on the earth” words, it prompted me to ask: Perhaps the LORD God created people elsewhere? Perhaps God created man eons ago at other location(s), and Adam was the first man on earth? It is possible. We are all familiar with Genesis 1:1. “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (KJV). But David expands on the creation account when he wrote Psalms 33:6. According to this verse, God created more than one heaven. “By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth” (KJV). Thus in the beginning, God created the “heavens” (plural) and the “earth” (singular). But how many heavens are there? Who -- or what kind of heavenly inhabitants -- comprise the host? Perhaps the LORD God created people elsewhere? Perhaps those people were/are perfect? Perhaps they did not sin and they didn't have to be redeemed by the blood of the Lamb? Perhaps God didn't have to send Jesus Christ to die for them and their sins like God sent Jesus to do die for us and our sins? What a reunion awaits those of us who have accepted Jesus Christ as their LORD and savior! We will be fellowshipping with millions of believers in this age and in other ages for all eternity. We will be fellowshipping with the "host” (whoever they may be) in heaven and in other heavens! Just something to think about on a Sunday! -- ronald f. owens, jr.
