In His Image

Thoughts

Sessions:

What does it NOT mean? The unchangeable source of our dignity

What does it mean? Our Vocation and Identity.

What does it mean? Belonging and being known by God

We are beautiful people; we strive to be beautiful; young..

Image of God cannot be taken away from us

being in the likeness of image of God is a source of great dignity for man. Being in the likeness of image of man is a source of great humility for Jesus.... p66

call to love God and others because others bear the image of God

love the republicans, the democrats

the critical race theory is bad, because....

easy for us to label and hate others

grace in the beginning... grace in the end.....

image caesar to caesar.... we belong to God..

burn america flag

Psalm 8, ROmans 1

considering how people elevate themselves to the position of gods then and now..

likeness = becoming/having the potential/to have certain characteristics of God

CRT clumps people in the power/no power; "“Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly."

sin produces rebellion against God and murder against humanity

all sin and fall short of the glory of God (Christ); the fullness of the glory of God = the image of God

image = glory...

The image = glory and condemnation.. how far we have been, and glory when we get close

Info/Quotes

Dignity and Destiny

Tselem can be neutral, or negative (nebuchadnezzar)

Image related to glory because of Christ being the image

Inspiring Philosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q49G4tihX3Y

Mormon: physically looks like God (nope, God is spirit)

Substantive View: spiritually or psychologically resembles God

God is rational, creative, understands morality - likewise us!

But.. what about Satan? Angels?

Only humans have image of God!! And animals can be creative too

Hebrew words for “create” “made” “Soul ” ”Spirit” ”Spirit of Llife” “Flesh” for humans and animals

Ecclesiastes 3:18-20

But the purpose...

Relationship

Representative

Stewards and caretakers

human out of creation; Abraham among the nations; Israel among the nations; Christians… by divine grace

When image bearers fail: Exile from garden; from the Land

Paul comparing Adam and Jesus

Romans 5:14-15

1 Corinthians 15:22

1 Corinthians 15:45

Human and animals created on same day!

Bible Project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbipxLDtY8c

ANE kings call themselves image of God; they rule...

God gives them choice how they are going to rule

They define their own good and evil

How did the first people rule

contrast to Jesus’ way of rule.. servant

Jesus = THE image of God; the new Adam

Jesus enables us to rule well

Keller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H_4UJfOigA

Everyone made in the image of God

No scientific bases of dignity of human beings.

How do you treat people?

With the same tongue we worship and curse men created in the image of God

You never talked to mere mortals...

the weight of your neighbors’ glory, only humility with carry (min 11)

Civil rights… where the idea? Christian idea!

If we don’t believe human being made in the image of God, then what would happen?

Aristotle - racist.. Ground rights on capacity.. what about mentally disabled? widows? senile people?

James 3:9 we cannot hate others… Can we hate Eric Nelson?

Image of God is broken in all of us

Image: Reflection and representation.. To reflect my glory, my character, my goodness, represent to the whole world

We cannot generate our own glory if we are a mirror. You will have to worship something else that says “you’re Ok” to give you value

You either spread life or spread death…

minute 30 = good. Self identity… you serve people instead of use them.

We are being transformed from glory to glory (Paul)

Gaze in the image of God to fix me

Image = one dimension less

See ourselves in the mirror