What the Bible says about Spiritual Likeness
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Genesis 1:26 Moses writes that man is created in God's "image" and "likeness." Any reliable lexicon mentions that "image" and "likeness" reinforce each other in a manner common to Hebrew. It means we are like God in form and implies that, like Him, we have a spiritual capacity which animals do not have. John W. Ritenbaugh God Is . . . What? Related Topics: Form | God's Image | Image | Image and Likeness of God | Image of God | Image, Spiritual | Likeness of God | Spiritual Image | Spiritual Likeness

Genesis 1:26-27 Here in the Bible's first chapter, God states His goal: He is making man in His own image! By using both "image" and "likeness," God explained that He would create man to be just like Him! Man would not only look like God, but humanity would also have a spiritual ability to understand His nature and learn to conform to it. Through the experiences of life and the process of building godly character, humankind can put on the image of God and be resurrected into His Family (I Corinthians 15:49-53). Richard T. Ritenbaugh God's Master Plan Related Topics: God's Image | Godlike Characteristics | Godly Character | Image and Likeness of God | Image of God | Image, Spiritual | Likeness of God | Spiritual Image | Spiritual Likeness

Genesis 1:26-27 When God molded Adam of the dust, He shaped him in the outward form of Himself; He gave this unique form to man alone. Besides this, God gave man dominion over his environment, and to do this job, He gave him abilities like His own. Man can think, reason, make decisions, and plan. He can originate and evaluate ideas and bring them to completion. He can communicate and express complex concepts that can be understood by other men. Mankind understands and marks the passage of time. No animals have these abilities! But there is more: Man has a unique ability to imagine and desire life after death (Ecclesiastes 3:11)! Men want to live forever! The problem is that without the revelation of God, they have NO IDEA how to attain it! William R. Gray Taking It Through the Grave Related Topics: Eternal Life | Eternal Life, Desire for | Form | Godlike Characteristics | Image | Image and Likeness of God | Image of God | Likeness of God | Spiritual Image | Spiritual Likeness

 

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