The Image of God
Please Log in to Attend this Lecture
Please log into your free account so you can attend this lecture.
Outline
Lesson 3 - The Image of God
1. The meaning of ‘image’ – making something visible or present
Genesis 1:26-27
Daniel 3
2. Jesus as the image of God
Colossians 1:15
John 1:18
3. Humans as the image of image of God
Genesis 2:7
Genesis 1:26-28
4. The image of God after the fall
Genesis 9:3-6
5. Teleological aspect: The image is designed to grow
2 Corinthians 3:18
6. A definition of image of God: The amazing ability and awesome responsibility to make visible the invisible characteristics of our Creator and Redeemer.
7. Implications of the image of God
a. Protecting life
b. Attitudes in work
8. Review: Dimensions of the image of God
a. Personal: self-awareness, moral decision-making
b. Functional: working for and with God
c. Relational: connecting to humans and God
d. Teleological: growth and development