THE NATURE OF GOD GENESIS 1 26 27

THE NATURE OF GOD GENESIS 1: 26 -27

God Created Man in His Image • Genesis 1: 26: Then God (pl. ) said, (sing. ) “Let Us make (pl. ) man (sing. ) in Our (pl. ) image, (sing. ) according to Our (pl. ) likeness; (sing. ) let them (pl. ) have dominion…” (pl. ) v. 27: So God (pl. ) created (sing. ) man (sing. ) in His (sing. ) own image; (sing. ) in the image (sing. ) of God (pl. ) He created (sing. ) him; (sing. ) male (sing. ) and female (sing. ) He created (sing. ) them. (pl. )

God Created Man in His Image “In Our image” = “in His image” In God’s image = plurality in unity Created man = created him = created them Man is plurality in one (male and female) V. 26 God (Elohim pl. ) said (sing. ); v. 27 God (pl. ) created (sing. ) • Unity in thought and action • Genesis 2: 18 -25 God made us different to learn to appreciate each other • • •

The Nature of God • God is Spirit John 4: 24 • God is love 1 John 4: 8 • There is one God James 1: 19; Deut. 6: 4 one means “united” • Perfect unity of God is our example of love Deut. 6: 5; 1 John 4: 9 -16, 19 • John 17: 1 -5 Jesus gave up His glory • Philippians 2: 1 -8 an equal who submitted v. 9 -11 God is glorified when we honor Jesus

The Nature of God • The Word was with the God John 1: 1 • And God was the Word John 1: 1 • The Word became flesh and dwelt among us John 1: 14; Philippians 2: 5 -8 • The Son is not the Father John 1: 18; 14: 28 • Jesus is not the Holy Spirit John 14: 16 -18 • Holy Spirit is God Acts 5: 3 -4; Hb 3: 7; 4: 3 -5 • Eph. 3: 1 -11 Father planned it; Son did it; Holy Spirit revealed it to us; we must obey