When He created man, God did not leave us powerless under the circumstances and conditions of our world, but in fact, God created us powerfully in His own image.
“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.” (Genesis 1:26, 27)
Mankind is created in the Image of God. What exactly does it mean to be created in God’s image? First of all, it means that man is primarily a Spiritual Being because God is a Spiritual Being. We are triune in nature, composed of three distinct parts, with the spirit being preeminent:
1. The Body – Our flesh and blood “earth suit”
2. The Soul – Our mind, will and emotions
3. The Spirit – Created in God’s image, eternal
Modem science and education have recently begun to recognize and investigate the hidden or spiritual part of man. Some call it our sub-conscience or inner-conscience. God calls it the “spirit”.
It is this spirit part of man that makes us the children of God, created in His very image.
Through this spiritual dimension man was given rulership and mastery over this planet. Created in God’s image, God enabled and commanded man to exercise authority and influence over the earth.
“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’ … Then God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth. ‘” (Genesis 1:26,28)
