Genesis 1:27 (Creator, grace, scriptures, bible, faith)

jonny · #1 09-20-2005, 08:00 PM

For those who believe in the truthfulness of the bible - What does this verse mean to you? How does it influence what you believe in regards to God? Do you think this verse tells us more about ourselves or God?

Genesis 1:27 - "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."

Scott1 · #2 09-21-2005, 09:35 AM

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For those who believe in the truthfulness of the bible - What does this verse mean to you?

"Being in the image of God the human individual possesses the dignity of a person, who is not just something, but someone. He is capable of self-knowledge, of self-possession and of freely giving himself and entering into communion with other persons. And he is called by grace to a covenant with his Creator, to offer him a response of faith and love that no other creature can give in his stead."(CCC# 357)

The latter part of this verse speaks to the partnership of man and woman which constitutes the first form of communion between persons.

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Do you think this verse tells us more about ourselves or God?

Yes.

may · #3 09-21-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jonny

For those who believe in the truthfulness of the bible - What does this verse mean to you? How does it influence what you believe in regards to God? Do you think this verse tells us more about ourselves or God?

Genesis 1:27 - "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."

we are made in Gods image because we are capable of displaying love ,justice .wisdom .and power.God has these attributes but the facts are that man choose not to use wisdom , because he foolishly broke Gods law

not a very wise thing to do

michel · #4 09-21-2005, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jonny

For those who believe in the truthfulness of the bible - What does this verse mean to you? How does it influence what you believe in regards to God? Do you think this verse tells us more about ourselves or God?

Genesis 1:27 - "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."

I agree with May, I think it reflects our ability and potential to ultimately be as God like as we can manage.

Scott1 · #5 09-21-2005, 04:18 PM

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I agree with May, I think it reflects our ability and potential to ultimately be as God like as we can manage.

I think God speaks about this is Gen 3:5

jonny · #6 09-21-2005, 05:08 PM

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I think God speaks about this is Gen 3:5

Actually, that is where the serpent says it. But God confirms what the serpent says is true in verse 22.

The tense of the verbs in the scriptures seem to indicate that this isn't what the Bible is refering to when is states that Adam and Eve were created in God's image. In Genesis 1:27 it says that God "created" man in his own image. In verse 22, God says that Adam has "become as one of use." Whatever being created in God's image means, it was Adam and Eve's state before they partook of the fruit. I don't see where it states in the scriptures that Adam and Eve were no longer in God's image after they partook of the fruit. Genesis 1:22 indicates that partaking of the fruit made them more similar to God because now they had knowledge between good and evil that they didn't have before.

Aqualung · #7 09-21-2005, 06:56 PM

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Actually, that is where the serpent says it. But God confirms what the serpent says is true in verse 22.

The tense of the verbs in the scriptures seem to indicate that this isn't what the Bible is refering to when is states that Adam and Eve were created in God's image. In Genesis 1:27 it says that God "created" man in his own image. In verse 22, God says that Adam has "become as one of use." Whatever being created in God's image means, it was Adam and Eve's state before they partook of the fruit. I don't see where it states in the scriptures that Adam and Eve were no longer in God's image after they partook of the fruit. Genesis 1:22 indicates that partaking of the fruit made them more similar to God because now they had knowledge between good and evil that they didn't have before.

Oh, good point. I had never taken the tense of that into consideration. How could it mean that they were created in his image as having knowledge and what not if a little while later they only become like him in that regard by eating the fruit? It had to have been some other image they were created in, such as, perhaps, physical . . . ?

may · #8 09-22-2005, 03:09 AM

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I think God speaks about this is Gen 3:5

But as for [eating] of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘YOU must not eat from it, no, YOU must not touch it that YOU do not die.’" At this the serpent said to the woman: "YOU positively will not die......... genesis 3;3-4 this was the first ever lie that was told on the earth , that old serpent told eve she would not die if she eat the fruit , oh dear what a lier he was and still is, only God has the right to decide what is good and what is bad

Merlin · #9 09-22-2005, 04:39 AM

Are we debating this as if it were actually and literally true, or as an academic study of the translation?

EnhancedSpirit · #10 09-22-2005, 07:15 AM

Our bodies are made up of physical elements that house a spiritual element (that which is God) Even the very "breath of God" contains the essence of God (neither male nor female, but ALL THAT IS), and is too big to fit in the human body, so it was separated into male and female. This is the way I have come to understand it.