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If you think we are created in God's image, then,,,

We Never Know

No Slack
For the purpose of the thread, God is the creator of everything, humans however destroy, kill and pollute everything.

We pollute, destroy and kill more than any species that has ever existed on earth.
We are more the opposite of a creator so how are we made in God's image?

Do you think God is proud of what he created, that being us humans?
 

YoursTrue

Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
For the purpose of the thread, God is the creator of everything, humans however destroy, kill and pollute everything.

We pollute, destroy and kill more than any species that has ever existed on earth.
We are more the opposite of a creator so how are we made in God's image?

Do you think God is proud of what he created, that being us humans?
I was thinking something similar today about mankind destroying the earth. For instance, I passed by abandoned buildings on a very pretty road, also abandoned business buildings. A pretty area, but the buildings were just sitting there, old and decrepit. Nobody pulls them down to make the landscape prettier. Nobody seems to care. One building was so dilapidated that the wood was falling off it, and a good windstorm could come along and throw that building all around, hurting property and possibly people. They just leave the buildings, malls, big stores, sitting there empty and falling apart. That's just one thing. The list is very long.
 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
And yet, balancing that are wonderful artistic creations, great acts of compassion and striving to repair what is broken.
 

danieldemol

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
For the purpose of the thread, God is the creator of everything, humans however destroy, kill and pollute everything.

We pollute, destroy and kill more than any species that has ever existed on earth.
We are more the opposite of a creator so how are we made in God's image?

Do you think God is proud of what he created, that being us humans?
I think that the spirit of man is created in the image of God, but able to deviate from that creation through poor choices.

I think God is proud of the good things humans do but not proud of the bad things we do
 

YoursTrue

Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
And yet, balancing that are wonderful artistic creations, great acts of compassion and striving to repair what is broken.
The grief that lack of compassion causes is not really balanced by another's compassion, although pleasant if someone receives an act of compassion. The world is not balanced, obviously, with the acts of injustice and good works. Art and good works are nice, but does not bring back the dead.
 

We Never Know

No Slack
And yet, balancing that are wonderful artistic creations, great acts of compassion and striving to repair what is broken.

99.9% of what has been broken, we broke.
Let's kill off rhinos to extinction because of their horn. We can sell them and money is more important.
Let's kill off elephants to extinction because of their tusks. We can sell them and money is more important.
Let's dump the toxic waste in the oceans and pollute them because money is more important.
Reality is we are the worst species that has ever existed. We destroy everything we can and most isn't even for survival, which most species only do what is necessary for survival but not us lol.
 

We Never Know

No Slack
I think that the spirit of man is created in the image of God, but able to deviate from that creation through poor choices.

I think God is proud of the good things humans do but not proud of the bad things we do

Do humans do more good for earth, habitats, other species, water, air, etc..
Or more bad?
 

YoursTrue

Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
99.9% of what has been broken, we broke.
Let's kill off rhinos to extinction because of their horn. We can sell them and money is more important.
Let's kill off elephants to extinction because of their tusks. We can sell them and money is more important.
Let's dump the toxic waste in the oceans and pollute them because money is more important.
Reality is we are the worst species that has ever existed. We destroy everything we can and most isn't even for survival, which most species only do what is necessary for survival but not us lol.
Do you believe that God is going to correct things?
 

YoursTrue

Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
I don't believe in god(s) so I doubt it.
Many would agree with you. Just to let you know two things. One is that mankind was not made to direct itself, thus it is impossible for humans to take care of the earth properly without God's guidance, and two is that God promises He will remove all causes of ruin to the earth. You can find that at Revelation 21:1-5.
 

We Never Know

No Slack
Many would agree with you. Just to let you know two things. One is that mankind was not made to direct itself, thus it is impossible for humans to take care of the earth properly without God's guidance, and two is that God promises He will remove all causes of ruin to the earth. You can find that at Revelation 21:1-5.

We have evolved the knowledge to direct ourself to be better than we are. We are blinded by greed and self gain.

If you are religious then you know Jesus supposedly drank from a wooden cup, sadly most humans want a golden cup.
 

Deeje

Avid Bible Student
Premium Member
For the purpose of the thread, God is the creator of everything, humans however destroy, kill and pollute everything.

We pollute, destroy and kill more than any species that has ever existed on earth.
We are more the opposite of a creator so how are we made in God's image?

This what happens when humans think that they know more than God. Humans are basically selfish because, right at the very beginning they were tempted with something better than what they already had. Life in paradise with a sound body and a perfect intellect, living forever in perfect surroundings, and not having to work yourself to death for your provisions.....how could anything be better than that? Someone convinced them that there was....God allowed them to prove to themselves the full consequences of believing a lie.....by an act that was in direct defiance of God's command.

God did not create us like this.....we got this way because our first parents listened to the lies a con artist instead of their Maker. The manufacturer's instructions are always the wise ones to follow.....who knows better than they do, how their product works?.....but we all know those people who throw the instructions away imagining that they don't need them because they know better?

Do you think God is proud of what he created, that being us humans?

Do you remember what God said after he created the humans? He said that everything was "very good"....the other "days" were "good"....but God was especially pleased with the creatures that he made in his own image to take care of all that he had brought into existence on this planet. But that required also giving them free will......someone who had abused his, tried and succeeded in getting them to abuse theirs. It was the only way he could separate them from God with the intent of replacing him in their lives. They have been separated from him ever since. Their chosen god has been a total failure. God knew, and warned us to obey him for our own good.

But that was not the end of matters. God wasn't going to let some rebels dismantle all that he had worked hard to set up. So right there in Eden, he established a rescue mission for the righteous ones who would descend from those first human rebels.

He allowed them to populate the earth as he said, and provided a way to keep the lines of communication open. He established a Mediator as a go between, so that humans could still find God and communicate with him through prayer. He gave all humans an opportunity to go against their now sinful nature, and return to him. He sent a savior to rescue them.

But not everyone wants to be rescued, because it will cost them something. But for those who do...a return to the conditions that God first established for mankind in Eden is guaranteed.....and we will have forever to enjoy it.
 

Hockeycowboy

Witness for Jehovah
Premium Member
....how are we made in God's image?

Because of our capacity for love, justice, mercy, etc

Do you think God is proud of what he created, that being us humans?

Some maybe, but not most. Our capacity for good qualities, many times takes a back seat to our imperfect, baser side.
It started out pretty good, but it was short-lived. Deuteronomy 32:4-5
 

LightofTruth

Well-Known Member
Being created in the image of God refers to physical appearance.

H6754
צלם
tselem

Total KJV Occurrences: 18

images, 9
1Sa_6:5 (2), 1Sa_6:11, 2Ki_11:18, 2Ch_23:17, Eze_7:20, Eze_16:17, Eze_23:14, Amo_5:26

image, 8
Gen_1:26-27 (4), Gen_5:3, Gen_9:6, Exo_20:4, Lev_26:1, Psa_73:20

show, 1
Psa_39:6

G1504
εἰκών eikōn 23x
a material image, likeness, effigy, Mat_22:20; Mar_12:16; a representation, exact image, 1Co_11:7; 1Co_15:49; Rev_13:14 f.; resemblance, Rom_1:23; Rom_8:29; Col_3:10; Heb_10:1 image; liken.
 

YoursTrue

Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
Being created in the image of God refers to physical appearance.

H6754
צלם
tselem

Total KJV Occurrences: 18

images, 9
1Sa_6:5 (2), 1Sa_6:11, 2Ki_11:18, 2Ch_23:17, Eze_7:20, Eze_16:17, Eze_23:14, Amo_5:26

image, 8
Gen_1:26-27 (4), Gen_5:3, Gen_9:6, Exo_20:4, Lev_26:1, Psa_73:20

show, 1
Psa_39:6

G1504
εἰκών eikōn 23x
a material image, likeness, effigy, Mat_22:20; Mar_12:16; a representation, exact image, 1Co_11:7; 1Co_15:49; Rev_13:14 f.; resemblance, Rom_1:23; Rom_8:29; Col_3:10; Heb_10:1 image; liken.
Couldn't be. No one created God, the Almighty. So if we looked like God, male and female, we'd also have to say that someone looking like a man and female in physical appearance was always alive looking like that with no beginning. Since that doesn't make sense, I do not accept that humàns "look like" God. We are in His image because we have far greater capacity to decide, love, and think thàn do animals, which He created before He created man.
 

LightofTruth

Well-Known Member
Couldn't be. No one created God, the Almighty. So if we looked like God, male and female, we'd also have to say that someone looking like a man and female in physical appearance was always alive looking like that with no beginning. Since that doesn't make sense, I do not accept that humàns "look like" God. We are in His image because we have far greater capacity to decide, love, and think thàn do animals, which He created before He created man.
I've showed you the Scriptures. The word IMAGE refers to physical appearance.

Can you show me where your idea of IMAGE is taught by Scripture?
 

PureX

Veteran Member
For the purpose of the thread, God is the creator of everything, humans however destroy, kill and pollute everything.

We pollute, destroy and kill more than any species that has ever existed on earth.
We are more the opposite of a creator so how are we made in God's image?
We see choices. And with every choice we make, we are defining who we are and who we are becoming: we are 'creating ourselves'.
Do you think God is proud of what he created, that being us humans?
I don't presume to have any idea what God "thinks" or "feels". I think we should be ashamed of ourselves, however. As nearly all of our choices have been made based on our own selfishness, and have served only to make us even more selfish.
 
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