"David Glenn Misner"  wrote in message 
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>>If Adam had died in the day he ate the fruit, his death would
>>have ended that plan for mankind. The consequences
>>qwebster2 mentions may be in lieu of Adam's sudden
>>demise. That His plan might succeed, perhaps the Creator
>>allowed Himself the right to change details as needs warrant,
>>the right to change His mind. Now, if you find such a concept
>>disturbing, would you please explain why?
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> I can't believe this topic has gone on for this long.  I believe that
> somebody said that Adam's death was a spiritual death.  When God said
> that whomever ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
> would surely die on that day He did not say what kind of death it
> would be did He?
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> I believe that the Bible talks about a death that is simply a
> separation from God.  Remember until that time Adam and Eve could
> freely commune with God and after that time they could not.  Is that
> not indeed a death?

Adam did, indeed die spiritually that literal day.  However, the account 
spoke of the fact that Adam was dust and would return to dust.  This speaks 
of literal death, not just spiritual.  So how did his literal death occur 
within a 'day'?

The Bible also says that "one day with the Lord is "as a thousand
years, and 
a thousand years as one day."  (2 Pet 3:8)

Adam lived to age 930, thus dying within one of God's days.  Methuselah 
lived the longest of any man, dying at age 969.  Still within the 'day'.

Peace to you and yours.

-- 
Luke 6:45 - "A good man brings forth good
out of the good treasure of his heart."
http://www.watchtower.org/ 

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