The Bible tells us that we are made in the image of God, but what does that mean?
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Some believe that being created in God’s image means that we look like God, but when we read the Bible and are told what God looks like, such as in the visions from Daniel or Revelation, I gotta say that I never met anyone with feet of bronze and eyes of fire, or with a two-edged sword coming out of their mouth.
So, I think that being made in God’s image isn’t a physical thing.
What else could it be?
Could it be something intellectual? Maybe it is the knowledge of good and evil, since animals act on instinct without regard to what is right or wrong? But no, it can’t be that because Adam and Eve were created in his image, but didn’t know good from evil until they ate from that tree.
If it isn’t physical or intellectual, it must be something spiritual!
If that is the case, then what do humans and God have in common? It must be a soul!
After all, the soul is considered to be immortal, and God is immortal, so we definitely have that in common. But that raises the question, “Do animals have a soul?”
According to the Hebrew words, nephesh chaiyah, which are used for describing all living things, animals do have a soul although it is not like a human soul in that it is not considered to be eternal.
Yet, according to some visions of the Acharit HaYamim ( End Days), there will be animals on the new earth, so how do we explain that?
Actually, it is pretty simple: animals have a soul which is not eternal, so the animals on the new earth will also be new creations.
I think because we have an eternal soul, that is how we are created in the image of God, and if so that means that we are not created for this life but for an eternal existence. Now, that should be pretty frightening to some because they would have to realize that how they live now is going to lead to how they live forever.
The atheists will have to realize that this isn’t all there is, and that they probably should revisit their beliefs about God.
The agnostics will also have to get off the fence and make up their minds, once and for all.
As for those of us who believe in God, and also accept Yeshua as our Messiah, our eternal soul is well positioned, and we are in good shape.
That is, as long as we continue to act as God wants us to act.
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That’s it for this week because on Thursday, which ordinarily would be my next post, I will be getting an operation on my left shoulder which has pretty much the same problem my right shoulder had, which was operated on just this past August. I appreciate any prayers you would like to send my way.
Until next time, l’hitraot and Baruch HaShem!