
The Imago Dei
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.
25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then 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 birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” —Genesis 1:24–28 (ESV)
GOD’S CREATION WEEK:
In Gen 1, God creates by giving
God’s 2nd creative act on day 6 is creating
The “imago dei” is one of the most
THE IMAGO DEI
The image of God = man’s ability and responsibility to image or
Man is both a
A “GOD-LIKE” GIFT:
Mankind has been given a unique
1.)
Our “God-like” ability to reason, reflect, regret, and respond. Intuition over instinct.
2.)
Our “God-like” ability to love, serve, sacrifice & protect even if it goes against our interests.
3.)
Our “God-like” ability to rule over, cultivate & steward God’s creation for His glory & our joy.
A “GOD-HONORING” RESPONSIBILITY:
The imago dei isn’t just our capacity to do “God-like” things. It’s a
How we
Tragically, God’s image got
NOW WHAT?
Treat every person with
See binary gender as God’s design & good
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