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Man Doctrine - Part 3
What does it mean to be Human?
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Genesis 1:26-28 26 Then God said, Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground. 27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. New Living Translation (NLT)
Genesis 1:26-28 26 Then God said, Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground. 27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. New Living Translation (NLT)
Genesis 1:26-28 26 Then God said, Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground. 27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. New Living Translation (NLT)
Genesis 1:26-28 26 Then God said, Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground. 27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. New Living Translation (NLT)
Genesis 1:26-28 28 Then God blessed them and said, Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground. Genesis 1:31 Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! New Living Translation (NLT)
What does it mean to be in the image of God? We are spiritual beings We are personal beings We are moral beings We are relational beings We are rational beings We are emotional beings We are creative beings
Psalm 8:5-8 5 Yet you made them only a little lower than God and crowned them with glory and honor. 6 You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority 7 the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals, 8 the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents. New Living Translation (NLT)
Genesis 2:15-17 15 The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it. 16 But the Lord God warned him, You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden 17 except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die. New Living Translation (NLT)
Genesis 1:26-28 5 God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil. 6 The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too. New Living Translation (NLT)
2 Corinthians 3:16-18 16 But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord who is the Spirit makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.
What does it mean to be Human? Created in God s image Higher than the animals and angels Lower than God Apart From Jesus Fallen and broken Distorted image In Jesus New Creature / Forgiven Being remade into God s Image
Practical Applications of the Image of God Evangelism and Missions Sanctity of life Dignity Sexuality Compassion toward others in need The Church
Romans 8:29 For those He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord who is the Spirit makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. New Living Translation (NLT)