The Perfect Image Of God

[Walter]

Wednesday 5-3-23 4th. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Iyar 12 5783, 44th. Spring Day

God made man in His image, and Jesus is the perfect man—thus the perfect image of God. But Jesus is not just the image of God. He is “the image of the invisible God.” Or as Hebrews 1:3 says, Jesus is “the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature.”

Jesus Is Fully Human | Desiring God
Many Christians are afraid to embrace the truth that Jesus is thoroughly, shockingly human. Are you among them?
The New Testament is clear enough that Jesus has a human body. John 1:14 means at least this, and more: “The Word became flesh.” His humanity became one of the first tests of orthodoxy (1 John 4:2; 2 John 7). He was born (Luke 2:7). He grew (Luke 2:40, 52). He grew tired (John 4:6) and got thirsty (John 19:28)

Love, Walter and Debbie

 

[Pilgrimshope]

“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”
‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭

“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭2:14-15, 17-18‬ ‭

“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:14-16‬ ‭KJV‬‬

amen Jesus becoming truly a man is important understanding because we needed a high priest and intercessor that must be a man worthy of intimate personal contact with God to intercede for the sinners he is priest over . He faced every hard situation we do or can and he overcame it all without ever sinning in any way

Its why we see after his resurrection the vision of a man standing at his right hand in heaven he is worthy man go now can intercede on mans behalf the eternal God became one of us to save us from from condemnation

“Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:34‬ ‭KJV‬‬

interceeding on our behalf And mediating a relationship with God For mankind

“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭2:1-2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

when Christ entered heaven as our high priest it changed everything between God and mankind we now have a relationship through Christ with him

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.”
‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭2:5-6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

God became man laid down his mortality to save us from death , and took it up again to offer us lasting life to see Jesus is to see the perfect representation of God and man in one being man is supposed to be made after a gods image Jesus is the perfect man the true God manifest in the flesh