God's Image of Man Ephesians 2:4-6

Dead or Alive

John 5:24 NLT

“I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.

Romans 8:9 NLT

But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)

Let take a look at the first and second sins and God view of them. Gen 3: 22 and Gen 4:6-7

Genesis 3:22 NLT

Then the Lord God said, “Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!”

Genesis 4:6–7 NLT

“Why are you so angry?” the Lord asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”

The Israelites reaction, They told Moses to talk to God for them, (We our pastors to do every thing

II Cor 4:4 ask Who is the image of God ans: Jesus Christ

Whom have we brought to Christ this pass year?

et take a look at the first and second sins and God view of them. Gen 3: 22 and Gen 4:6-7

The Israelites reaction, They told Moses to talk to God for them, (We our pastors to do every thing

II Cor 4:4 ask Who is the image of God ans: Jesus Christ

Whom have we brought to Christ this pass year?

Satan get at unbelievers by blinds them to God's Love II Cor 4:4

2 Corinthians 4:4 NLT

Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

Satan get at believers that God is with-holder some back from them Read Gen 3:1-5

Genesis 3:1–5 NLT

The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?” “Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied. “It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’ ” “You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. “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.”

Religion affects man's thinking

Traditions of men have portrayed God as being an angry ogre, ready to strike down any offender -- Think about wht you were told while and when growing up

James and John in the Bible were just like us calling down fire from heaven Luk 9:52-56 because the Samaritan rejection of Christ

we projected onto God our own ways of thinking

Many of us make the same mistake with regard to God's Love toward them.

Isa 55:8-9

II Cor 5:19-20

Satan get at unbelievers by blinds them to God's Love

Satan get at believers that God is with-holder some back from them Read Gen 3:1-5