I have been thinking about the scripture that says that before we were born God knew us. The scriptures also say that God is the Father of spirits - of which that is part of our make-up. The essence of who we are.
What are other's thoughts on this subject? Do we originally come from the Father to begin with? How does the spirit of man come into being with conception physically?
This could be one of those things that is fuzzy in scripture and there are secret things that do belong to the Lord. It also could be that our un-renewed mind can't handle the reality of this too. I don't know - just asking the questions to see what others think. We all can learn from each other.
I do not believe that we existed before we were born,for if we did there would be no reason to be born on this earth,for we would already be with God,then we would have a choice as a spiritual being,and if we rebelled there is no salvation,for it is the flesh that causes a person to repent if they rebel,for all sin resides in the flesh,where an angel cannot be redeemed for there is nothing to put off if they rebel,but they tainted their whole being.
God knew us before we were born like the Lamb was slain from the foundation of the world,and the prophets blood was shed from the foundation of the world,and all the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
1Co 15:46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
1Co 15:47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
That which is first is natural,then spiritual,not spiritual,natural,then spiritual.
Jesus is the first born of the dead,and the first human spiritual,then the rest of the saints.
Ecc 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
All spirits go back to God who gave them,so the spirit is not important in the spiritual realm being with God,but only on this earth,and God breathed in to Adam and he became a living soul,so we would of not had a soul prior to Adam and Eve.
The spirit and soul came upon this earth as a part of people,and would of not existed prior to that,and we know the flesh would of not existed before Adam and Eve.
er 1:4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jer 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
This does not mean that Jeremiah existed before he was born,but "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."
Joh 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Of course God knows everyone,but states He knows the saints,which would be in a spiritual sense,which God does not know the world that way for they are fleshy.
We did not exist before Adam and Eve,for if we did we would of not had to be born on earth,for we would already be with God.
The soul and spirit,in flesh,started with Adam and Eve,and not beforehand,but God knows the saints spiritually,and knows a person from the womb,or before they were conceived,for He knows there will be a pregnancy,and that He will use that person to do a great work for Him,like God knew the man Christ Jesus before He was conceived,for it was already planned out that the man Christ Jesus would do a great work for God,but the man Christ Jesus got His start in the womb of Mary,which the Son was made of a woman,made under the law,but He is God manifest in the flesh.