No man is uneducated who knows the Bible,
and no one is wise who is ignorant of its teachings .
Samuel Chadwick
and no one is wise who is ignorant of its teachings .
Samuel Chadwick
Just Like Him:
So God (Elohiym- pl. The Supreme God- Mighty God) created human beings
in his own image (twelem –[ tsch lem] resemblance)
In the image of God he created them
Male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27 NLT
Everything that God created was in some fashion a reflection of Himself; something in the physical appearance, the character or other aspect either in a literal of figurative way, displays the nature of God.
This is of course not a bodily likeness, for God is Spirit. His likeness is bourn in us by our soul and spirit. We were created to bear his likeness in mind, will, emotions and through our spirit man.
We were created as spirit, soul and body, reflecting the triune nature of the Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We were created to glorify and emulate the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
It fascinates me to reflect upon and imagine this creative state of man prior to the fall. Adam and Eve were created in the purity of God’s image. They would have had Divine understanding to see everything in Spirit and Truth. They would have been in perfect harmony with God’s will and perfectly submitted for His plans, purposes and promises for their lives. Their affections would have been wholly set on God – they had no propensity toward sin or any unhealthy appetites. They would have simply been holy as God is holy, and totally content in their relationship with Him.
Another aspect of their creation catches my attention in this verse. They were created in the image of God as male and female. This means that the character traits that we are so fond of designating as either “male” or “female” all originated in God Himself. This speaks to the fact that in the marriage covenant between husband and wife, there is a uniting of two to become one. There is a completeness in the marriage covenant of the very natures (male and female) of God being reunited as one.
There is something within our creation that begs to be replicated – “be fruitful and multiply!” I have seen it in my own heart as I reflect on my children and grandchildren. There is a joy and satisfaction in seeing your own spiritual, soulful, and even physical traits being passed on to succeeding generations. This is a reflection of the heart of God in us that desires to see all of His attributes and characteristics carried throughout His creation. To see His very nature emblazoned on all of creation, from generation to generation. This is the heart of God toward us – that we would be just like Him.
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So God (Elohiym- pl. The Supreme God- Mighty God) created human beings
in his own image (twelem –[ tsch lem] resemblance)
In the image of God he created them
Male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27 NLT
Everything that God created was in some fashion a reflection of Himself; something in the physical appearance, the character or other aspect either in a literal of figurative way, displays the nature of God.
This is of course not a bodily likeness, for God is Spirit. His likeness is bourn in us by our soul and spirit. We were created to bear his likeness in mind, will, emotions and through our spirit man.
We were created as spirit, soul and body, reflecting the triune nature of the Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We were created to glorify and emulate the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
It fascinates me to reflect upon and imagine this creative state of man prior to the fall. Adam and Eve were created in the purity of God’s image. They would have had Divine understanding to see everything in Spirit and Truth. They would have been in perfect harmony with God’s will and perfectly submitted for His plans, purposes and promises for their lives. Their affections would have been wholly set on God – they had no propensity toward sin or any unhealthy appetites. They would have simply been holy as God is holy, and totally content in their relationship with Him.
Another aspect of their creation catches my attention in this verse. They were created in the image of God as male and female. This means that the character traits that we are so fond of designating as either “male” or “female” all originated in God Himself. This speaks to the fact that in the marriage covenant between husband and wife, there is a uniting of two to become one. There is a completeness in the marriage covenant of the very natures (male and female) of God being reunited as one.
There is something within our creation that begs to be replicated – “be fruitful and multiply!” I have seen it in my own heart as I reflect on my children and grandchildren. There is a joy and satisfaction in seeing your own spiritual, soulful, and even physical traits being passed on to succeeding generations. This is a reflection of the heart of God in us that desires to see all of His attributes and characteristics carried throughout His creation. To see His very nature emblazoned on all of creation, from generation to generation. This is the heart of God toward us – that we would be just like Him.
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