4. The Imago Dei
Powerful and Kind: A Study of Genesis 1-3
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Knowing that people were created in the Image of God should affect how we exist in the world around us in all aspects of our lives. We were created to have a relationship with one another, just as God, a Trinity, is a direct symbol of community. We were created to discern and find meaning, and to participate in Creation. And, we were created to worship. Expanding this idea to all people—even those who do not yet recognize their divine spark—will transform communities.
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5. Participants, Partners, Co-Creators
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6. Dust and Place
Human beings were created with limitations. From dust we came, and to dust we will return. This was by design, so that in our lifetimes, we would grow into a holy dependence on God. So often it is easy to run from weakness and replant when life gets hard. Jesus, however, wouldn’t have traveled fa...
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7. Side by Side
After God saw all that He had made and declared it to be good, he saw that Adam was alone. This is the first time that something is ‘Not Good’, and so from Adam’s side, he creates Eve, a partner, a helper, and a co-laborer in the garden. We were not made to fulfill our calling alone. Men and wome...
