In the image of God- really just an extension of him self?

[lostsoul13]

If God made people wouldn’t they just be an extension of him self, apart of him inside them including the seed of the idea?
Merely they are God like the egg theorem??

[sky]

Originally Posted by lostsoul13

If God made people wouldn’t they just be an extension of him self, apart of him inside them including the seed of the idea?
Merely they are God like the egg theorem??

Genesis 1:26-28
King James Version
26 "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness" etc......

Originally Posted by sky

Genesis 1:26-28
King James Version
26 "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness" etc......

That was the original man. After the disobedience the image remained but the likeness disappeared…..image as in a mirror but there is no life in a mirror. Man could not partake of the tree of life and live forever….Gen. 3:22. Spirit is eternal and this means man no longer had spirit and thus became mortal. It was not restored until the coming of Christ.

Adam’s offspring were created then in the image and likeness of Adam(not God) therefore also mortal….Gen. 5:3….

Image and likeness are not synonymous….

[sky]

Originally Posted by Molearner

That was the original man. After the disobedience the image remained but the likeness disappeared…

We can agree to disagree.
Best wishes for the New Year Mo .....

[Maisy]

Originally Posted by lostsoul13

If God made people wouldn’t they just be an extension of him self, apart of him inside them including the seed of the idea?
Merely they are God like the egg theorem??

I think souls are part of God. I don't think the human body has much to do with God.

Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.

Bodies are not eternal. They die and decompose and turn into dirt eventually. They are material and not of God in my opinion. Bodies are not like God. The soul sure is though to me.

Luke 1:46
And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord."

[Maisy]

Originally Posted by Molearner

Adam’s offspring were created then in the image and likeness of Adam(not God) therefore also mortal….Gen. 5:3….

Image and likeness are not synonymous….

If the bible says we are made in God's likeness or image or whatever, I just assume it is talking about our true selves or souls. Our eternal and immortal spirit. I agree with you there about Adam. The body is mortal. Though I think some Christian groups believe the body rises up out of the grave at some point. There again, I just assume it's the spirit body that rises, not the physical body.

Matthew 28: an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

The bible says the angels appearance was like lightning.... I wonder what that means! Like a light body I think. A body made of light. That's a spirit body not a physical body.

[sky]

Originally Posted by Maisy

If the bible says we are made in God's likeness or image or whatever, I just assume it is talking about our true selves or souls. Our eternal and immortal spirit.]

Yes I think as you do, our ' True Selves/ Essence'.

[The bible says the angels appearance was like lightning.... I wonder what that means! Like a light body I think. A body made of light. That's a spirit body not a physical body.

I think 'was like lightning' is referring to colour, bright/radiant/shining.

Originally Posted by sky

We can agree to disagree.
Best wishes for the New Year Mo .....

Yes, I am aware that this is a dilemma for many. For me ‘likeness’ represents a certainty of eternal life….like God. Gen. 3:7…in part…”You must not eat or touch the fruit or you will die…”. Now unless God is a liar something had to die. The part that ‘died’ was the Spirit(and subsequently eternal life). John 7:39 and Romans 11:8 point to affirmation of this. In Christian terms access to the Holy Spirit only came with the glorification of Jesus. Essentially man had lived in darkness prior to the appearance of Christ.

[sky]

Originally Posted by Molearner

Essentially man had lived in darkness prior to the appearance of Christ.

Oh Mo how can you say that, prior to Christianity there were many other beautiful beliefs/religions who imo did not live in darkness but searched as we do to connect to their 'True Self' .