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To receive the image of God through Christ means to begin to share in his glory, knowledge, righteousness, and holiness. It means to become like him. The Christian life is a process of increasingly full attainment of these virtues. The image of God in its present reality and future fullness is a gift of God worked in man by the Holy Spirit ...
Jan 14, 2024 · Participating in the body of Christ helps us represent God’s image through united words and action. Stewarding the Natural World Caring for Creation. As people made in God’s image, we have a responsibility to care for the natural world He created (Genesis 1:26-28). This means pursuing creation care and environmental stewardship.
Dec 12, 2023 · The birth of Christ was directly of the Holy Spirit (v. 20). His source was the Holy Spirit and His element was divine. Through the virgin Mary He put on flesh and blood, the human nature, taking the likeness of the flesh (Rom. 8:3), the likeness of men (Phil. 2:7).”
Nov 14, 2019 · Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, the whole earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.” So God created man in his own image; he created him in the image of God; he created them male and female. (Gen 1:26–27)
Apr 5, 2017 · Jesus is the Very Image of God. The good news is that God in His grace is restoring His image through the work of Christ. God does this because Jesus is the very image of God. Paul makes this claim twice in his writings: He [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation (Colossians 1:15).
Jun 15, 2023 · We Are Image-Bearers of God. In the New Testament, the teaching of Jesus indicates the value of human beings implicit in their being God's image-bearers (Matt 6:26; 12:12). More important, Jesus himself perfectly images God in his life and ministry as he relates to God, people, and nature.
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Dec 21, 2021 · Underhill continues by exploring what it means for Christ to be born in our lives and souls: Beholding His Glory is only half our job. In our souls too the mysteries must be brought forth; we are not really Christians till that has been done. “The Eternal Birth,” says [Meister] Eckhart, “must take place in you.” [1] And another mystic ...
