What Is Man?—An Image Bearer (Genesis 1:26–28)

Introduction:

John 18:37,  1 John 1:9

Man Is a Special Creature—

Job 34:14–15; Col 1:15; Heb 1:3

Man Is an Image Bearer—Gen 1:26

1) Biblical Description of the Image:

     A Representative—

      Matt 22:20–21, Ps 19:1–2, Isa 53:7

    A Delegated Ruler—

     Ps 8:4–6, Dan 7:13–14

    For Glory—

     1 Cor 10:31

   Gendered & Embodied

    Gen 1:27, Gen 1:28

  Retained after the Fall—

   Gen 3:2, 3; Gen 3:4, 5; Gen 3:16–19; Gen 5:1–3; Gen 9:5–6, 7; Jas 3:8–10

2) Practical Implications of the Image:

  Requires Holiness before God —

   1 Pet 1:14–16;  Eccl 7:29;  Rom 3:10–12;  2 Cor 4, 6;  2 Cor 3:18

 Requires Honor of Other Image Bearers—

  Exod 4:11; Exod 21:22–25; Gen 9:6; Ps 82:4