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The Image of God?

The Image of God?. Review: Man, The Image of God. Image = likeness, representation, “son” Man is not “equal” to God Human life has intrinsic dignity, value Man is a moral creature (conscience) Man perceives “transcendence” Other images forbidden The High Calling – imitation of God.

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The Image of God?

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  1. The Image of God?

  2. Review: Man, The Image of God • Image = likeness, representation, “son” • Man is not “equal” to God • Human life has intrinsic dignity, value • Man is a moral creature (conscience) • Man perceives “transcendence” • Other images forbidden • The High Calling – imitation of God

  3. Question Is Man, right now, displaying the true image of God? Are YOU? WISE, CREATIVE LOVING, MERCIFUL KIND, PATIENT HOLY, RIGHTEOUS, JUST FAITHFUL, GIVING, GOOD

  4. Question Do we really see ourselves “in truth”?

  5. Question Do we really see ourselves “in truth”? Look out for pitfalls! 1. Compare with ourselves (2 Cor 10:12)

  6. Question Do we really see ourselves “in truth”? Look out for pitfalls! 1. Compare with ourselves (2 Cor 10:12) 2. Not looking to God and his Law as the ultimate STANDARD (Lev 19:2)

  7. Question What does the Bible say about the current state of Man?

  8. In The Beginning… • Man created “Very Good” (Gen 1:31) 2. Man given “everything” a. Plants for food (Gen 1:29) b. Beautiful garden (Gen 2:8-9) c. Dominion over animals (Gen 1:26; 2:19-20) d. Woman (Gen 1:22) 3. Man & woman innocent (Gen 2:25)

  9. Image Corrupted – The Fall 1. One Command (Gen 2:16-17) 2. One Temptation (Gen 3:1-5) 3. One Rebellious Act (Gen 3:6) • The Cover Up a. Innocence Lost (Gen 3:7) b. Hiding from God (Gen 3:8-10) c. Blame-shifting (Gen 3:12-13)

  10. Image Corrupted – The Fall 5. Immediate results a. Curses (Gen 3:14-19) b. Separation from God (Gen 3:22-24) c. Death (Gen 5:5)

  11. Image Corrupted – The Fall 6. Universal, Inherited, Long-term results a. Curses continue b. Death spread to ALL men (Rom 5:12) c. Condemnation to ALL men (Rom 5:18-19) d. SIN NATURE – “sinners” vs. doing sins

  12. Image Corrupted – The Fall 7. Biblical descriptions of Fallen Man a. Evil from birth/youth (Gen 8:21; Ps 58:3; Ps 51:5) b. Impure (Job 15:14-16) c.Blind(Prov 14:12) d. Deceitful heart (Jer 17:9) e. Hostile to God (Rom 8:7-8; Col 1:21) f.None righteous or good (Mk 10:18; Rom 3:10-19)

  13. Conclusions • Man was created blameless but lost innocence and gained a sinful nature • All aspects of our being are corrupted • Uniform testimony of scripture is that natural man is deceitful, wicked, hostile, blind, impure, etc, and cannot please God. • All mankind, now born in sin, is condemned before God unless his sin is covered by Christ

  14. Closing Questions • Do you fully agree with the scriptural testimony about human nature? Or still making excuses? • Are you trying to purify yourself according to your own ways? • Are you tempted to give yourself credit for the good that you do?

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