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Apr 28, 2021 · The Bible shows all sorts of people who lived out God’s purposes for them, from the soulful warrior David, to the humble teacher Paul. Seeing how they used their unique design to glorify the Lord can inspire us to know and show ourselves better.
- God Created People to Reflect His Image.
- God Created People to Rule Over Creation.
- God Created People to Reproduce Godly offspring.
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
The first thing that strikes us is the repetition of the plural pronouns in reference to God: “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” (1:26). Jewish scholars usually explain this as God talking to the angels. But Scripture is clear that God did not take counsel with the angels when He created man (Isa. 40:12-26; 44:24), and beside...
“Let them rule” (1:26) is the consequence of “Let Us make man in Our image.” God gave the right of dominion over all living things to man. The command to subdue it (1:28) implies that there was work involved, even in the perfect setting of the Garden, to bring the creation under man’s rightful dominion. This dominion involves a stewardship of the e...
“Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it” (1:28). This is both God’s pronouncement of blessing as well as His delegation of responsibility. The blessing of sharing in God’s creative process by producing offspring was given to other living things besides man (1:22, 24-25). But man alone was commanded not only to fill the earth, b...
A man died and they put on his tombstone: “He came, stayed a while, and left.” Sad epitaph! But what if it had said, “He came, stayed a while, got married, worked at his job, raised a family, and left”? Throw in, “He became a success in his career and made a pile of money.” It’s still missing the purpose for which God created us. God made us indivi...
Does our being created in the image of God provide a biblical basis for “self-esteem”? Why/why not?If someone argued that seriously deformed babies are not made in God’s image, how would you answer? What Scriptures apply?To what extent are spiritual forces behind everyday events? Should we attribute problems to demonic influence?Some Christians think that all artificial means of birth control are wrong. Agree/disagree? Support your position biblically.The twenty-four elders in the Book of Revelation reveal why we are on this earth to begin with: “You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created” (Revelation 4:11 NKJV).
Jun 15, 2020 · Trillia Newbell argues that God did not separate people by the color of their skin: We created that distinction. Diversity exists and it is in the Lord’s glorious plan. Where did racial diversity begin and how does it demonstrate God’s glory?
Aug 9, 2024 · Verse 27 offers two descriptions of how God created humans: (1) in His image and likeness, and (2) as male and female. Verse 28 then expresses two blessings that God placed upon humanity: (1) to reproduce and fill the earth, and (2) to subdue the earth and exercise dominion over it.
Jan 1, 2001 · As a summary of some of the issues, the Bible teaches us God created both the angels and man with volition, or the freedom of choice. He created both as holy and without sin that they might not only serve Him as the Creator, but bring Him glory.
In Genesis 2, some people think that the story goes on to give more detail about the creation of humans, seen as two individuals, Adam and Eve. Adam was made from 'the dust of the ground' when...
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