In the First Testament of the Holy Bible, "how God created mankind" starts on Genesis 1:26-27 where He created the first man and women "in His own image" or "making them to be like himself". Does this means that we look pretty much the same as our Creator since we are a copy of His image? Many individuals are actually confused about what this exactly mean so let's uncover the answer.
God had created the first human beings on the sixth day of His creation. This was after preparing Earth as a perfect habitation for all living creatures. On Genesis 1:27, the Holy scripture clearly states that God created both male and female "to be like himself". So here comes another intriguing question.
How can God be a male and female?
It is indeed conflicting if we are going to think that God is referring to His physical likeness. Well, it is not because God is spirit (John 4:24) where He does not have a physical body like man.
The meaning behind the creation of human beings based on God's own image are based on this following criteria:
1. Higher Form of Mental Capacity
What makes us completely separate from the other living creatures or animals is our mental capacity to think. We are capable of solving problems, invent machines, artistic and so many other skills that allowed us to advanced our life styles towards technological age.
God had even mentioned on Genesis 1:28 that Earth will be under man's full control.
Through our mental capabilities, we are able to occupy the world and become superior to all other living creatures here on Earth.
2. Good Moral Value
Everyone of us are created by God from the very start that we breathe life on this world with righteousness and perfect innocence. This is the image of God's holiness. We also know what is right and wrong. If we are about to do a certain bad thing, our conscience often tell us not to it because it's wrong.
3. Fellowship and Social Interaction
God's main purpose about the creation of man is to "Glorify Him" (Isaiah 43:7).
How do we glorify God? The answer into this question is best explained at Psalm 100:2-3
On Psalm 100:3, the Bible mentions again the word "people". We are God's people where we do rightfully belong to Him. So in return, we have to acknowledge him as our only God which can be done through worshiping Him with great joy.
As a part of worshiping God, it is actually best done by a group of people or more commonly known as a "fellowship".
On Genesis 2:18, God created the first female companion of the man because living alone is not good. This is probably where the famous quote, "No man is an island" has been derived.
As a result, we need to socially interact with someone. We do often make friends, marry our long time partner in life, have children and etc... All of these social interactions are made in the likeness of God.
4. Free Will
God had created each of us with our own "Free Will". This is our freedom to make our own choices and act on our own decisions. Unfortunately, the first man used his free will to commit the first sin by rebelling against God.
On Romans 5:12, due to Adam and Eve's sin, God brought death as punishment which they also passed down into their descendants. This is the reason why everyone has to die someday particularly due to old age.
James 3:9 actually speaks about the human tongue where no one is yet able to tame it. We do use it to give thanks to Him but also, we do use it to curse other people especially our enemies or individuals that we do not like. And that sad part is that, we use it to curse such individual who is created in the likeness of God.
Thus, James 3:9 proves that we still bear the image of God but also the scars of sin that we inherited from the first man.
God's creation of the first man is actually more described in clear detail on Genesis 2:7, the creation of Adam.
God used soil that He took from the ground and molded it into a human figure. And to make it alive, He gave a "life-giving breath" into his nostrils. This first man was a male named, "Adam".
The second human was a female named, "Eve" (Genesis 2:21-22).
Unlike Adam, God created the women Eve out from Adam's ribs.
Overall, the Bible teachings about God's creation of the man and the entire world shows the Greatness of His Power. Thus, He is the only God worthy of being acknowledge as the true Lord and God to be glorified by all of us.
God had created the first human beings on the sixth day of His creation. This was after preparing Earth as a perfect habitation for all living creatures. On Genesis 1:27, the Holy scripture clearly states that God created both male and female "to be like himself". So here comes another intriguing question.
How can God be a male and female?
It is indeed conflicting if we are going to think that God is referring to His physical likeness. Well, it is not because God is spirit (John 4:24) where He does not have a physical body like man.
The meaning behind the creation of human beings based on God's own image are based on this following criteria:
1. Higher Form of Mental Capacity
What makes us completely separate from the other living creatures or animals is our mental capacity to think. We are capable of solving problems, invent machines, artistic and so many other skills that allowed us to advanced our life styles towards technological age.
God had even mentioned on Genesis 1:28 that Earth will be under man's full control.
Through our mental capabilities, we are able to occupy the world and become superior to all other living creatures here on Earth.
2. Good Moral Value
Everyone of us are created by God from the very start that we breathe life on this world with righteousness and perfect innocence. This is the image of God's holiness. We also know what is right and wrong. If we are about to do a certain bad thing, our conscience often tell us not to it because it's wrong.
3. Fellowship and Social Interaction
God's main purpose about the creation of man is to "Glorify Him" (Isaiah 43:7).
How do we glorify God? The answer into this question is best explained at Psalm 100:2-3
On Psalm 100:3, the Bible mentions again the word "people". We are God's people where we do rightfully belong to Him. So in return, we have to acknowledge him as our only God which can be done through worshiping Him with great joy.
As a part of worshiping God, it is actually best done by a group of people or more commonly known as a "fellowship".
On Genesis 2:18, God created the first female companion of the man because living alone is not good. This is probably where the famous quote, "No man is an island" has been derived.
As a result, we need to socially interact with someone. We do often make friends, marry our long time partner in life, have children and etc... All of these social interactions are made in the likeness of God.
4. Free Will
God had created each of us with our own "Free Will". This is our freedom to make our own choices and act on our own decisions. Unfortunately, the first man used his free will to commit the first sin by rebelling against God.
On Romans 5:12, due to Adam and Eve's sin, God brought death as punishment which they also passed down into their descendants. This is the reason why everyone has to die someday particularly due to old age.
James 3:9 actually speaks about the human tongue where no one is yet able to tame it. We do use it to give thanks to Him but also, we do use it to curse other people especially our enemies or individuals that we do not like. And that sad part is that, we use it to curse such individual who is created in the likeness of God.
Thus, James 3:9 proves that we still bear the image of God but also the scars of sin that we inherited from the first man.
Creation of Adam and Eve
God's creation of the first man is actually more described in clear detail on Genesis 2:7, the creation of Adam.
God used soil that He took from the ground and molded it into a human figure. And to make it alive, He gave a "life-giving breath" into his nostrils. This first man was a male named, "Adam".
The second human was a female named, "Eve" (Genesis 2:21-22).
Unlike Adam, God created the women Eve out from Adam's ribs.
Overall, the Bible teachings about God's creation of the man and the entire world shows the Greatness of His Power. Thus, He is the only God worthy of being acknowledge as the true Lord and God to be glorified by all of us.
Amazing post about the creation of mankind based from the Holy Bible.
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