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we are self-aware and aware of others;
we have emotions, as God does;
we have thoughts and the ability to reason, as God does;
we have a will, as God does;
we have are interpersonal, like God is.
There are probably other ways that we are "in God's image" but I think that these mentioned may help you in your understanding of how we are created in His image.
Great you're reading the Bible! Romans 10:17, 2Timothy 2:15,
James 1:5,
Genesis 1:26,27, compare to; John 1:1-4, Job 38,
One GOD: 1Timothy 2:5, Galatians 3:20,
Food in Heaven = Psalms 78:24,25, Revelation 22:2, Luke 22:16, Matthew 26:29, Revelation 19:9, Luke 14:16-24,
Hopefully these are helpful
Why does God use plural pronouns like "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness"? Why wouldn't he say "Let me make man in my image"? It would seem to imply more than one God.
Also, in "my image" is interesting. Is this to be taken literally? Could it be a translational issue? I wonder because I don't see why God would need a mouth to eat or have a digestive system. Does He eat? I don't mean to sound contrary, I'm just curious. When I think of God, I see Light. I don't see Him looking like us.
Thanks.
Sally
Is there any holiday, or day specifically meant for God, or even Jesus? If we love our god, and his son Jesus. Then surely there should be a day that is meant entirely for the praise of our Lord. I don't believe Halloween brings glory to God.
But there isn't officially. Even Easter is manipulated. Plastic eggs full of candy, distributed by a fictional easter bunny does not bring glory to our lord. Our instructions are in the 10 commandments. The second commandment speaks to me about holidays specifically.
Exodus 20:4-6
"4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments."
So what is the celebration of Halloween for?
Well the major themes are always fear and darkness. That is not from our God. God is the creator of light and divider of darkness.
Genesis 1:3-4
"3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness."
Darkness and fear are work of the Devil. Let us not worship the enemy and the father of lies. Let us praise our God and bring glory to him.
U are a beautiful Child of God whereby upon conception God put your soul into your body, and when you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior you became of the new nature, you became spiritually alive in Christ .
You can read of how mankind was created, all the races called the 6th day creation when God created both male and female in Genesis 1:27.
I would recommend you reading Roman's for it contains the ABC of the believer's education. Until its lesson is learned, we know and can know nothing. The Holy Spirit has placed it first in Canonical order because it lies at the threshold of all "church" teaching, and if we wrong here we shall be wrong altogether.
God did not come from anywhere. He has existed always. He had no beginning and will never ceases to be. This is why He gave Moses His name as "I AM WHO I AM" or "I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE" which speaks to being everlasting, eternal, being self-existent. This means that God is Life Itself. His existence is derived only from Himself, not having acquired life or existence outside of Himself. Existence is internally Who He Is. In many places in the Scriptures God speaks of Himself as the Eternal God, Everlasting Father, Everlasting to Everlasting, ( Isaiah 63:16; 1 Chronicles 16:36; 29:10; Psalm 41:13; 90:2; Isaiah 9:6; 40:26; Psalm 93:2; Genesis 21:33; Jeremiah 10:10, etc.)
We are to understand by these Scriptures that God always IS eternally so. He alone has this eternal existence, that is why He alone is the only true God. Hope this helps.
1Timothy 2:5,
The imagination of man; to ignore the obvious all around: that the earth, our very being, molecules that aren't created, only slightly manipulated by man, asks an answer beyond some comprehension.
The question itself seems to derive from rebellion. Isaiah 55:8, Isaiah 29:15,16, Psalms 94:5-15, Psalms 139, Job 38:2-41, Job 40:7-13,
GOD gave some of us very deeply inquisitive minds, to invent witty things, Proverbs 8:12, some build imaginative creations, that in ourselves deep questions of consciousness & core beginnings arise at times. In these gifted minds of power & powerful thinking, faults sometimes into arrogance of belief to define The CREATOR & make a beginning. Because in limited understanding we have beginning & perceivable ending in flesh. Yet in our core perceive there is more in the supernatural, outside the flesh. 1Corinthians 1:27,
We as humans are like gods ourselves we can choose to do mighty evil or good in our days, we can cause other's to cry in distress or rejoice with gladness but in the end we will all answer to GOD ALMIGHTY the maker of heaven & earth. Psalms 82, Leviticus 25:17, Romans 14:12,
It's also amazing that a creator would care so much for what HE has created that HE would still have a plan of redemption even after rebellion: John 3:16
Here's my opinion.
I don't know.
We're not given any revelation in scripture that there's life beyond earth.
God bless.
When we are called to heaven our mission is to praise and worship God. Is there other worlds that need to understand the purpose of their existence?
5 senses old man nature, let as in allow the spirit to energize your heart
And renew your mind to do the Will God has for your life.
If correct, it is my belief that the promise of eternal life began immediately upon your new birth by God's Spirit. When we look at the Scriptures referring to eternal life, we see that it is synonymous to believing/placing one's trust in the Lord. John 3:36: "He that believeth on the Son HATH everlasting life." John 5:24: "He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, HATH everlasting life." John 6:47: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me HATH everlasting life."
1 John 5:11-13: "And this is the record, that God HATH GIVEN to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that HATH the Son HATH life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that YE MAY KNOW THAT YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
All these verses indicate that eternal life is our present possession, i.e. 'you have it NOW'. As soon as our hearts were renewed & the Holy Spirit came to indwell us, our sin was dealt with, we became God's children, and our earthly walk was no longer uncertain, overcome with sin & living without hope in God's Love. And that is why the Apostle Paul stated in Philippians 3:20, "For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ". Paul understood that our conversation (Gk. politeuma: citizenship) had already begun in the heavenlies; that our earthly life now, is just an earthly sojourn - "our affections are set on things above, not on Earth" and "for here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come."
When once this earthly life was probably our only joy & hope, now IN CHRIST, we are but pilgrims here, gazing upward, confident & secure towards eternity.
Hopefully these are helpful
Have been chained up but there are others with the commander Satan wreaking
Havoc until judgement day. Ephesians 6:12 states what we are up against
Spiritually.
Christ the Son of the most High God. I would not look for signs I would look to
God's Word and Jesus Christ and confess Romans 10:9+10 and not depend on
Portals or dreams or visions Unless they can be lined up with scripture and
Glorify God and bless you and there is no confusion in it. Where there is confusion
There is every evil work.