“This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made man IN THE 1LIKENESS OF GOD.” (Genesis 5:1) 1demûth: in the image of, equivalence. God said, “Let Us make man IN OUR IMAGE, according to OUR LIKENESS…” (Genesis 1:26)
When Jesus, AS THE WORD of God, ”…became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, THE GLORY AS OF THE ONLY BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) It is through Jesus Christ that, “…we HAVE REDEMPTION THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS…THE IMAGE of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” (Col. 1:14-15)
Here is what is so wonderful after mans initial failure, turning away from God, “…if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He…will also GIVE LIFE TO YOUR MORTAL BODIES…For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—
HEIRS OF GOD AND JOINT HEIRS WITH CHRIST… (Romans 8:11, 15-17)
-Bill Stockham