God himself is the blueprint for humanity. This follows a creation principal. Every living thing was charged to bear fruit “after its own kind.” In man, God has produced after his own kind. God created man as an extension of himself, a creature that was like him, created in His image. The OP has asked what is there about man that bears the likeness of his Creator. Like his Maker, man possesses the same intrinsic qualities that define the nature and character of God, yet limited in degree. Man was created as a holy and righteous being. He was created as an eternal being endowed with wisdom. He was created with the capacity to love, to dispense mercy, kindness, goodness, compassion, and justice. Man was given transcendence – he was placed over all God’s creation to ruler over it. This is what defines man as one created in the image and likeness of God. As such, man is the closest thing to God that exists in creation.
The nature of anything or anyone must be understood as bi-cameral. Anything that is bi-cameral is two chambered. I have selected this term because I believe it most aptly describes how scripture portrays the essence and character of God. (Compare with the diagram in chapter four).
1. The essence is what I regard as signature traits. These traits qualify God as God.
Intrinsically, the essence of God is:
* Spirit
* Ever-present
* Immortal
* Holy
* Eternal
* Self-existing
* All-powerful
* Invisible
* Self-sustaining
* All-knowing
* Unified
* Transcendent
2. The character of God is what I would regard as attributes that define His moral
integrity.
The character of God is:
* Holy
* Good
* Faithful
* Patient
* Righteous
* Honest
* Loving
* Just
* Fair
* Forgiving
* Pure
* Consistent
* Merciful
These are some of the qualities we find ascribed to the Word of God in the scriptures. Every attribute of essence and character that scripture assigns to God are assigned also to Jesus.
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I hear what you sayin could be true too, but and there is always a but lol.
If you say i want to create a good image of my self (say it now) and think about it ,, pause ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
ok there you go now you could decide im going TO get fit snd buy some cool clothes, or you could say im going to improve on my peronality and im going to show a willing to help from now on brother,, this would be a good image to me now just because are spirit is that which for some parts we can be spiritually aware to gods cry. give a good shout brother come on !!!!!!!!!!!!