I'm Made By God
Posted 1/26/2008
Gen 1; Ps 8
"Make man in Our image" Gen 1
- Threesome:
- Soul (breath of life Gen 2:7
- Spirit
- Body
- Needs a helper
- Woman
- Husband and wife will be as close a bone in the body
- Ruler
- Underneath God
- Crowned with glory and majesty Ps 8:5
- Over all creatures in air, land, and sea Ps 8:6-8
- Mission:
- Be fruitful
- Multiply
- Fill the earth
- Subdue it
- Rule over all moving animals
- All animals eat plants
- God planned to make you, too Ps 139:13; Jer 1:5
- The spirit died when Adam and Eve sinned, and now we're all stillborn 1Cor 15:20-28
- Pain, suffering, and hard work are the direct result of sin Gen 3:16-19
- Death and meat-eating animals are the result of sin Gen 3:21
- We are valuable creations to God; He's willing to buy back what He's already made Rev 5:9; Tit 2:11-14
- He will restore authority as the son of man and put all things under his rule Rev 11:15; 20:4; 22:1
- Animals will again live together in peace Isa 11:1-9
- We are created to do good Eph 2:10