The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum "The Origin, Essence and Purpose of Man"

Okay....... I see where you are coming from on the "maturity" issue, although I still disagree that "maturity" is relevant in regard to the initial creation of Adam where it was God's intention that man not be alone. Even if Adam had lived 1 million years before Eve was created, Adam would not have been 100% happy (complete), despite the fact that he would have walked with God during that time. I think the following text goes to prove the point: Genesis 1:27 (ASV) "And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; <span style="background-color:yellow">male and female created he them</span>.

Granted, maturity is a relevant factor when considering "relationship" in general, e.g., although Adam had a near perfect relationship with God, it was hardly "mature", i.e., there was MUCH more that Adam had to experience; I would say infinitely so since man can never exhaust what is to be learned about God even relationally. Likewise, couples "mature" throughout their lifetimes in their human relationships.

So, I'm with you 99.99999% on this one. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/BigThumbUp.gif" alt="" />

In His grace,