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How are humans Viewed in Christianity?
As all human beings are made in the image and likeness of God, Christians believe that humans therefore have a duty to act and live moral lives. As Christians share in God’s image, they believe that they should live according to God’s plan and design.
What is a human according to the Bible?
Humankind as Persons Who are humans? The Bible portrays them as self-conscious, willful, innovative entities who, under God, preside over their environment. In other words, they are persons. God made each male and female a person in the likeness of His own personhood.
Why did God create human beings?
He created people out of love for the purpose of sharing love. People were created to love God and each other. Additionally, when God created people, he gave them good work to do so that they might experience God’s goodness and reflect his image in the way they care for the world and for each other.
Why do you think it is important for human beings to reflect upon themselves and their actions?
Reflecting helps you to develop your skills and review their effectiveness, rather than just carry on doing things as you have always done them. It is about questioning, in a positive way, what you do and why you do it and then deciding whether there is a better, or more efficient, way of doing it in the future.
Are humans alone created in the image of God?
However, compared to our closest “relatives”, scientific research indicates that humans are unique on many fronts, including creativity, personality, abstract thinking, and moral judgment. The Bible makes the claim that humans alone are “created in the image of God.” 1 What exactly does this mean?
Is art part of the image of God?
It is certainly likely that part of the “image of God” refers to the ability of humans to be creative. Anthropology tells us that sophisticated works of art first appeared in the fossil record about 40,000-50,000 years ago, 4 at the time that moderns humans first appeared.
What is the spirit of God?
The spirit is that part of humans that is able to love and experience God directly. 13 It is found in no other animal species, since no other species can experience God or form a relationship with Him. 14 Is there any evidence that humans possess a spirit?
What is unique about human beings?
However, compared to our closest “relatives”, scientific research indicates that humans are unique on many fronts, including creativity, personality, abstract thinking, and moral judgment. The Bible makes the claim that humans alone are “created in the image of God.”