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To: GiovannaNicoletta
Man dies once physically, then a second time spiritually.

I agree with that, but you can't put the second death before the first death. If Adam died spiritually in the garden, then that is the first death. But scripture mentions only two deaths. There are not a lot of options here as to which death fits where. The second death is at the end of Revelation 20 and is associated with the casting of unbelievers into the lake of fire after the white throne judgment.

If we take the term "second death" literally then there can be just one death before that. This intimates that Adam did not die in the garden but instead, God sacrificed an animal in his place.

So, yes there are two deaths for those who remain in their natural, unredeemed state at physical death.

There is only one death for those in Christ.
19 posted on 12/24/2012 10:16:53 PM PST by Seven_0 (You cannot fool all of the people, ever!)
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To: Seven_0
So sin brings spiritual death for everyone but Adam?

Can you give me the part in Genesis where God says that the animals He killed were for a sacrifice for Adam's sin and not for covering?

27 posted on 12/25/2012 5:44:26 AM PST by GiovannaNicoletta (In the last days, mockers will come with their mocking... (2 Peter 3:3))
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