...in the Image of God, Genesis 1: 26-31, 2: 7 11.10.12
In the first chapter of Genesis, beginnings, we find the following:
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.” Without further
information, we see the Lord had done an unbelievable work; has
given man, that’s us, a lofty and noble purpose on the earth. We
know of no other of 's creation being in “His” image and no other
He has placed in charge of anything. He entrusted mankind with
responsibility for His creation and gave him autonomy. He did not,
however; give man authority or power approaching his own. “So
God created man in His own image, in the image of God He cre-
ated him, male and female He created them." This important pas-
sage indicates that generically, God did not distinguish male and
female as distinct classes at creation. This equality is not same-
ness. Does it not seem sad to you, as it does to me; some think
the differences to be only physical and fail to see a uniqueness in
each, creating an interest, even curiosity about the other that does
not flag in a proper relationship over years.
“Then 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” (Restating part of vs 26) “And God said, ‘See,
I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of
the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be
for food. Also, to every beast of the earth, in which there is life, I
have given every green herb for food,’ and it was so.” Here we see
a distinction in the diet of mankind and the diet of beast, bird and
creeping thing. Man was to eat every herb and fruit of the plants and
trees that have seed, while the other members of creation ate grass.
Even in this, nman is higher than the animals. “Then God saw every-
thing that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the eve-
ning and the morning were the sixth day.” The only comment here is
a fact; God reckons a day beginning with evening then morning, as do
His people the Jews. Gentiles, reckon a day beginning in the morning
then evening. We must, from this passage, deduce creation days as
twenty-four hours each, discounting the theory of creation taking mil-
lions of years through some impossible, discredited evolutionary pro-
cess. (Although it is anything but proven or scientific in any sense,
it is taught as an accepted scientific fact without alternative in the
public schools and universities in this land.
“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground; and
breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living
being." (Soul) God used existing material, earth, to create man.
Man was not created of nothing as was the material universe. One
other thing here is the fact; since man is made of earth, in his bodily
state, he is dependent on the earth for life. (“Flesh and blood will
not inherit the Kingdom of God.”) Although we are eternal and hea-
ven bound, our bodies of flesh must be changed to Spiritual bodies in
order to enter God's eternal presence.
donporter 11.19.12
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