• Genesis 1:26-27
    Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
     
  • Romans 8:29-31
    For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
     
  • 1 Corinthians 15:49
    And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.
     
  • Colossians 1:15
    He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
     
  • 2 Corinthians 3:18
    But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
     
  • Hebrews 1:3
    who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
     
  • 1 John 3:2
    Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
     
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Resources

Image and Likeness of God (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God has clearly revealed in His Word that He possesses form and shape, as stated in Genesis 1:26-27, where He declares that man is made in His image and likeness. This foundational truth, laid out in the very first chapter of the Bible, establishes that we are created with a physical resemblance to Him, contrasting us with …


Image and Likeness of God (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The concept of being made in the image and likeness of God is central to understanding our potential and purpose. God has declared that we are His children, and He is our Father, having given us His Spirit. Yet, it is now taught that we are not to be in His image or to be God as He is God, which defies the patterns established …


Image and Likeness of God (Part Four)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Right from the beginning in Genesis 1, He assures us we are made in His image, and if we look at ourselves, we see that God has hair, eyes, a forehead, ears, a nose, a mouth, teeth, a chin, a face, hands, arms, shoulders, a waist, legs, and feet. When He says that we are made in His image, we are in the same form and shape, and …


Image and Likeness of God (Part Five)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

We are created in the image and likeness of God, reflecting His form and shape as well as His intellectual power. We possess the ability to set our will, make choices, and come to knowledge, mirroring His nature in these capacities. Just as He does, we can choose to fellowship with Him or with others, including those of like …


Image and Likeness of God (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The invisible things of God are clearly seen by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, which indicates His divine nature. This creation serves as a constant and natural revelation, available to all who stop to think about it, allowing them to learn much about God. Mankind is made in His image and likeness, …


'Like Father, Like Son'

CGG Weekly by John Reiss

God gives His specific purpose statement less than one-tenth of one percent of the way into the Bible: 'Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.'


God's Master Plan

Bible Study by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Like any good builder, God has a master plan to accomplish His purpose for humanity. We find the blueprint for His creation in the pages of the Bible.


God's Non-Transmittable Attributes (Part Two): Omnipresence

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

In Psalm 139, David points out God's attribute of omnipresence, that is, His ability to be present everywhere at all times by His Holy Spirit.



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