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In the Image of God. “In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Gen.1:1.
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“In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Gen.1:1
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” Gen. 1:26
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Gen. 1:27
“Us” and “Our” Angels ???? Trinity in the Godhead One God - three personalities Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Three in Godhead Matt. 28:19 Transfiguration - Matt. 3:16-17 Jesus being baptized Holy Spirit Descended God Speaking from Heaven
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:” Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
1.In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made:” For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: John 1:1-3
“Create” “Make” “Form” Gen. 1:27 Gen. 1:26 Gen. 2:7 God is our maker Job 4:17 “his maker” Ps. 95:6 “our maker” Ps. 139:14 “made”
Image - Likeness Not physical likeness John 4:24 “God is a spirit” Certain traits we have
Man can Reason “come let us reason together” Isa.1:18 Paul reasoned with his listeners Acts 17:2 “reasoned” Acts 17:17 “disputed” Acts 18:4 “reasoned” Acts 24:25 “reasoned of …”
Man Can Choose Joshua 24:15 “choose you this day” Calvinism teaches predestination Matt. 23:37 Rev. 22:17 “whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”
Man has Morals Recognizes right and wrong Has a conscience “oughtness” Romans 2:14-15 “conscience”
In the Image of God Man can Reason Man Can Choose Man has Morals
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening August 1, 2010