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Distorted Images

Distorted Images. What makes us tick. Perspective. Biblical or Humanistic? God’s standards Human norms Good works or God’s work? Spiritual or secular. Biblical Perspective.

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Distorted Images

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  1. Distorted Images What makes us tick

  2. Perspective • Biblical or Humanistic? • God’s standards • Human norms • Good works or God’s work? • Spiritual or secular

  3. Biblical Perspective “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ “ 1Thessalonians 5:23 (TNIV)

  4. Biblical perspective “Then God said let us make man in our image, in our likeness…” Genesis 1:26 (TNIV)

  5. Godhead Father, Son & Holy Spirit Humans Spirit, soul and body Trinity

  6. Body Physical features, characteristics, attributes Senses– sight, touch, smell, hearing, taste Soul Mind, will, emotions Personality “Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall”Proverbs 16:18 (NLT) Constituent Parts

  7. Spirit Made alive by God “The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being”Genesis 2:7(NIVUK) Enables us to fellowship with God Constituent Parts

  8. The Fall “. . . you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die” Genesis 2:17 (NIVUK) Adam’s spirit died so his soul and mind began to take control that

  9. Control Spirit- security- self worth- significance- spiritual insight Body- physical attributes- senses Soul- mind- will- emotions

  10. “The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD”Isaiah 11:2 (NIVUK) 7 Spiritual Attributes

  11. Spirit of the Lord – love Spirit of wisdom – spiritual perception and decision making Spirit of understanding – compassion Spirit of counsel – advice; advocacy Spirit of might – power Spirit of knowledge – comprehension through faith Spirit of fear of the Lord – submission Constituent Parts

  12. Points to Ponder “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ “– 1Thessalonians 5:23 (TNIV) • It’s God who wants to do this • It’s a complete job • It’s from the inside out

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