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Image of God
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No. This is why it's written;
Ecclesiastes 3
17: I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for he has appointed a time for every matter, and for every work.
18: I said in my heart with regard to the sons of men that God is testing them to show them that they are but beasts.
19: For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts; for all is vanity.
20: All go to one place; all are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Isaiah 40
6: A voice says, "Cry!" And I said, "What shall I cry?" All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field.
7: The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the LORD blows upon it; surely the people is grass.
8: The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand for ever.
John 1
1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2: He was in the beginning with God;
3: all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.
4: In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
From our understanding (BK) , image of God doesn't imply physical image , simply because God isn't physical being , He is Spiritual being.
Image of God indicates , having the qualities of God . Man in his initial purest stage was a reflection of God's qualities ,whom we call 16 celestial degrees full deities who ruled the Golden age. They were vice less even at the level of thoughts , blissful , peaceful, self sovereign and happy.
But this purity isn't constant but keeps reducing thus increasing dependencies and sorrow till mankind falls to its lowest , in Hell towards the end of this cycle.
Image of God indicates , having the qualities of God . Man in his initial purest stage was a reflection of God's qualities ,whom we call 16 celestial degrees full deities who ruled the Golden age. They were vice less even at the level of thoughts , blissful , peaceful, self sovereign and happy.
But this purity isn't constant but keeps reducing thus increasing dependencies and sorrow till mankind falls to its lowest , in Hell towards the end of this cycle.
DavidFirth
Well-Known Member
God made Man in His image and breathed life into man making Man a living soul. This is why Man is not a mere animal.
Daniel 3:5
That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Revelation 13:5
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
created with love, with God.
Matthew 26:41
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
John 3:6
Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
1 John 4:2
This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
I AM that I AM
"Image" refers tot he invisible attributes of God, intellect, love, reasoning, a soul and a spirit, etc. "likeness" refers to the visible attributes of God---a head, arms,legs etc.
Image was created(Gen 1:27 and notice "likeness" is omitted in that verse.), likeness was formed from the dust of the earth(Gen 2:7).
so the first man was created in the image of the elohim, an idea?
ADAM ḲADMON - JewishEncyclopedia.com
That last prophecy is about the artificial intelligence and voice system that the beast had human beings build with their human hands. The image of the beast can now speak.
Everything we experience comes from the Word of God.
John 1
1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2: He was in the beginning with God;
3: all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.
4: In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
The beast taught human beings how to build things with their human hands and all the visible images we observe in this first temporary generation came from information called Satan ( Lucifer ).
The words I write and speak for God are either believed by the elect or rejected by those of the world.
Milton Platt
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The question has just as much validity if you leave out the god part.
You would have to define what you mean by important...............Are you wondering if say, the President of the U.S. is more important than the guy who mows my lawn?
i used mportant; which creates a disparity between other and another.
i used the words "more" + "important"; which creates a disparity between other and another.
can the person who mows a lawn not be a president?
and no i'm not worried about who mows your lawn, or even your lawn, or the president.
you can be both a president and a mower of lawns and so can multiple others.
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
The question of whether a person who mows lawns can become president is different from the question of whether a person who mows lawns is as important as the President. Once the person who mows lawns becomes president, then the question is moot. Since he is now the President, he cannot be more important than himself. However, it could be argued easily that a person who is President is more important than a person who mows lawns, because of the scope of his power and influence.
the point is moot then, given many presidents can all be mowers of lawns. not everyone find presidents as important; especially when they despise the president. many republicans despised obama. i doubt they despised the person who mowed their lawns; otherwise they wouldn't have voted for them mowing said lawn.
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arthra
Baha'i
I read an interesting statement attributed to Saint Paul... Maybe you recall it?
New American Standard Bible
"But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit."
- 2 Corinthians 3:18
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
i understand you're trying to make it personal. not everyone worries about the president of the US but they might their lawn; if they have one.
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Could a carpenter be more important than a president?
16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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I really like that description. Hope I can remember it.