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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.
- David L. Turner
Apr 29, 2024 · We have been created functionally in God’s image. The image of God is also something we do as a function, as we rule over created order. We are little viceroys, little kings and queens, and the way we govern creation is a way we image God.
- Aubrey Sampson
Mar 4, 2019 · The image of God in the people of God—both individually and collectively—is a sign and a witness to the world of the Lord’s great love for us. In his second letter to the Corinthian church, Paul taught through many images who we are becoming in Christ.
- Philip Nation
Jesus is the image and fullness of God, and men therefore receive the image of God by sharing in what Christ is. The image of God which Christians receive is really, but only partially, possessed in this life.
Sep 1, 2023 · There are ethical, moral and spiritual implications to our understanding of all that it means to be an image bearer of the living God. We are to reflect His image to a world needing to be reconciled with their Creator and their Savior.
Jun 25, 2017 · A common understanding of the image of God is that it primarily resides in humanity’s ability to think rationally. While this is true, it is too reductionist to say the image of God can be found in one human characteristic. To wrap our minds around the image of God, it is helpful to take a more holistic view.
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Dec 6, 2021 · What does it mean when Scripture says humans are made in the image of God, and what are the implications of it? Certainly, this is one of the most important aspects of being human, since in all of creation only humans are given that designation.