Creation
Truth from the beginning...
26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, 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.
28Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth." (Genesis 1:26-28 NKJV)
Created for God's image
Who man was created to be.
Adam & Eve - made in God's image - wants us to see that clearly - Dan Mohler video clip (1:06)
Adam & Eve - made for God's image - the whole plan of God - (:38)
Adam & Eve - made for God's image - dominion - (:55)
"Likeness" in the OT - in the likeness of God he made them - Gen. 5:1
"Image" in the NT - predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son - Rom. 8:29
"Image" in the NT - transformed into the same image from glory to glory - 2 Cor. 3:18
"Image" in the NT - renewed in knowledge after the image of him who created him - Col. 3:10
"Image" in the NT - put on the new man, created after the likeness of God - Eph. 4:24
BECAUSE Jesus is the image of the Father...
- Heb. 1:3 - the radiance of His glory - exact representation of His nature
- Col. 1:15 - the image of the invisible God
- 2 Cor. 4:4 - Christ - the image of God
- John 14:7+ - seen me - seen the Father
- John 17:6,7 - I have manifested your name
ANYTIME that the Bible speaks of: (Is an indirect reference to the image or likeness of God)
- Being "in Christ" - if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation - 2 Cor. 5:17 etc.
- Being "clothed in Christ" - clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ - Rom 13:14 etc.
- "New creation" - see 2 Cor 5:17 above - what counts is a new creation - Gal. 6:15 etc.
- Being "baptized into Christ Jesus" - raised to newness of life - Rom. 6:4 etc.
We shall be like him - 1 John 3:2
The list could go on and on...
Created to fill the earth with His glory
What man was created to do.
Adam & Eve - filled with the fullness of God - Eve brought forth - (:59)
Adam & Eve - filled with the fullness of God - flowing in the authority of God - Eve brought forth - (:44)
Adam & Eve - filled with the life of God - Eve brought forth - (:45)
Adam & Eve - fill the earth with God's glory - (:37)
Adam & Eve - fill the earth with God's glory - Psalm 8 - Heb. 2 - (1:10)
Adam & Eve - fill the earth and subdue it - fill the earth with His love - (1:36)* ah1.1
Adam & Eve - fill the earth with His glory - be fruitful and multiply - God to Moses - (2:37)
Adam & Eve - revelation of God on the earth - the hope of glory - the nature, the love of God - (1:00)*
Fill the earth with His glory - God to Moses - the whole earth will be filled with the glory of God - Num. 14:21
Fill the earth with His glory - Jesus - The life was the light of men - the light shines in the darkness - John1:4
Fill the earth with His glory - Jesus - I glorified you on the earth - John 17:4
Fill the earth with His glory - Jesus - I manifested your name - John 17:6
Fill the earth with His glory - disciples - As the Father sent me, so I send you - John 20:21
Fill the earth with His glory - disciples - Let your light so shine before men - Matt. 5:14-16
Fill the earth with His glory - disciples - Love one another - by this all men will know - John 13:34-35
Fill the earth with His glory - disciples - By this my Father is glorified that you bear much fruit - John 15:8
Fill the earth with His glory - disciples - That they may see your good deed and glorify God - 1 Peter 2:12
Fill the earth with His glory - disciples - Among whom you shine as lights - Phil. 2:14,15
(This list could go on and on)
Adam & Eve - commissioned to subdue the earth - (:25)
Adam & Eve - commissioned to subdue - subduing through God's wisdom and power - relationship - (1:18)
Adam & Eve - commissioned to subdue - represent who God is and what He's saying - Ps. 115:16 - (1:13)
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