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- Genesis tells us that humans were created with a purpose, not just to be autonomously unique, but vocationally set apart. When God says he will make humans in his image, he has a purpose in mind that he makes clear. They are going to “rule and reign” and to be “fruitful.” This ruling, reigning, and fruitfulness reflects the image of God!
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6 days ago · 2. Genesis 1:27 – “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”. Humanity is uniquely made in God’s image. This verse highlights human distinctiveness in creation, suggesting purpose and intentionality beyond mere biological processes. 3.
The way Scripture portrays God’s essence and the way that the biblical story begins are two excellent starting points to begin exploring this concept. Both of these avenues affirm that humanity is designed for connection and that it is connection––with God and others––that is at the heart of wholeness.
- Carissa Quinn
May 30, 2024 · A biblical view of human dignity, established in the imago Dei, affirms that every person can and naturally participates in the creation mandate as part of their God-ordained purpose as human beings.
- Whitney Woollard
- Noahic Covenant. After Adam and Eve’s exile from Eden, the biblical narrative feels grim. In Genesis 4, Cain sides with the serpent, killing his brother in cold blood, and a man named Lamech brags about his murderous, chauvinistic ways.
- Abrahamic Covenant. After God makes a covenant with Noah, evil continues to ruin the world. Genesis 9-11 traces the downward spiral of humanity, and we’re left to wonder: How will God restore his good world?
- Mosaic Covenant. Exodus opens with Abraham’s offspring multiplying rapidly in Egypt, which threatens the new Pharaoh’s ego. He enslaves God’s people, and they cry out to God to rescue them.
- Davidic Covenant. God’s people enter Canaan (the promised land) and eventually demand a king, stoking their desire to be like other nations. (Already, we are seeing the people lose sight of their covenant at Mount Sinai.)
Feb 17, 2017 · The first step in understanding the compatibility between God’s sovereignty and human will is to recognize that they are not mutually exclusive, and Scripture makes this absolutely clear. In God’s design, human responsibility is clearly not eliminated by God’s sovereign control over His creation.
Jun 11, 2018 · What does the Bible say about God’s sovereignty, human free will, theological determinism, predestination, freedom, and responsibility? The following is an excerpt from Determined to Believe?: The Sovereignty of God, Freedom, Faith and Human Responsibility (Zondervan, 2018) by John C. Lennox (@ProfJohnLennox). By John C. Lennox
