On Being Human: Relationships and God's Image

10.04.16 Speaker: Ken Harding Duration: 39.56 On Being Human: Relationships and God's ImageKey Verses: Genesis 1:25-31, 1 John 3:1-3 Man is an intelligent being… Man is capable of intelligent communication Man has a conscience and is accountable to it Man has a God-consciousness and is accountable to Him Man has an interactionary relationship with his fellow man Man was made for fellowship and relationship with his Creator We were MARRED by disobedience to God (Genesis 3:1-4 NKJV, Romans 5:12 NKJV) All of life and all of our relationships are trained by the fallSeparation from God - spiritual death occurred Physical death began Blame set in as the default position Man has a bias toward sin and self-centredness Proof factor of the fallGreat pain in child birth Greying hair, toothache, need for glasses, hearing aids Joints, skin, organs - all pointing to the end of life Just as God said, mankind is destined to die - Hebrews 9:27 NKJV By the obedience of One Man many are re-MADE - Romans 5:19 NKJV This One bore the true image, likeness, and character of GodFor He was God He was Omnipotent - Man never was He was Omniscient - Man never was He was Omnipresent - Man never was He has all the characteristics of GodLove, Mercy, Grace Sovereignty, Holiness, Righteousness Justice, Truth, Goodness, Faithfulness