At the end of life, all persons will stand before God to give account for their actions. The Bible describes a moral order to which all persons are responsible. Every human life is to be lived in obedience to God and His Word. Superior to all other life forms, humans are to assume the role of responsible custodians of the earth.Įvery human life, from conception through death, is therefore to be valued, respected, nurtured, and protected. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground” (Genesis 1:28). The nobility of human beings is seen in the divine mandate: “Be fruitful and increase in number fill the earth and subdue it. He is both giver and sustainer of life He alone has the power to determine its beginning and ending. Creation in the divine image is not only an expression of the incalculable value God places upon human life, it also signifies that God has sovereign power over life. Though marred when the first human pair fell into sin (Genesis 3 Romans 5:12), the image of God is still intrinsic to human nature (Genesis 9:6), insuring that men and women are capable of response to their Maker.
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It implies that humans are intended for eternal fellowship with their Creator and requires both sexes for full expression. The term “image of God” signifies that, like their Creator, men and women are personal and spiritual beings, rational and relational. 1īy making human beings in His own image, God set them above all other forms of life on earth. “The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7).
male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:26,27).
Humans are the highest form of God’s creative activity, and He is intentional in both their creation and destiny. The Assemblies of God bases its understanding of the nature of human beings on the Bible, which reveals that God created the universe, the world, and all living things (Genesis 1:1,11,21,25).
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