Humanity was made by God to be his images in his creation. That makes a difference in our understanding of who we are and what we do. It forms our souls, our significance, and our lifestyles. Actually, it re-forms us. But it is not just we ourselves that is impacted. Romans 8:16-23 reveals an astonishing […]
The Image of God Part 7
This part 7 of my study series on the image of God has proven to be the most difficult part to write. It is about we followers of Jesus living out in our daily lives the reality that we are his images. There are three reasons for this being difficult to write. First is awareness […]
The Image of God Part 6
The Son of God emptied himself and took on human flesh without the brokenness and corruption that all other humans own, and he lived up to God’s original design of humans, and thus restored the reality of a human in God’s image. He is the new Adam, the true image of God. He is the […]
The Image of God Part 5
Let me briefly recap this study thus far about the image of God. PART 1 In Colossians 3:10, Paul wrote: “You have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” This statement is a description of a person who is believing in Jesus, a person who […]
Against Abortion
This is my explanation for opposing our society allowing legal abortion. I believe many who oppose it will agree (some may not). The issue, the point of contention, is clear and simple. It rests on the understanding of when a human life begins, and therefore how that human should be treated. The vast majority of […]
The Image of God Part 4
Please watch this video: Free Fall. Maybe the serpent did laugh or maybe it slithered away thinking, “I wonder what ‘crush your head’ means?” Even within the midst of the curses God hinted that he was not finished though his creation had been broken by the rebellion of humans, his own images. The Old Testament […]
The Image of God, Part 3
In parts 1 and 2 of “The Image of God” I have partially explored the message in Genesis about God’s creation of humanity. He made the first humans, Adam and Eve, in his image. The original and primary identity and destiny of humans are being the children of God partnering with him to finish his […]
The Image of God, Part 2
The Creator Made His Images Let’s jump into the way-back machine and go to the beginning and try to understand just who we humans are. The first book in the Bible is of course Genesis. The word “Genesis” means “beginning” or “origin.” Think of other English words similar to “genesis.” You probably came up words […]
THE IMAGE OF GOD, Part 1
One of the most intriguing, to me, Christian teachings/doctrines is the concept that mankind was created in the image of God. The meaning of this has puzzled me for many years. I am familiar with the common explanation that being made in God’s image means that humans have certain attributes that are similar to some […]
Why doesn’t God stop the violence and suffering?
One of the arguments expressed by religious skeptics to shed doubt on the existence of God is this question. Since God is supposedly all-powerful and all-knowing and all-good, why does he not stop human violence and suffering? Such instances as school shootings, human trafficking, child abuse, pandemics, and major catastrophes are given as examples of […]