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What is it to be HUMAN?

Ian Denness — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 02:50:27 +0000

“Made in the image of God.”

That’s the most standout quality for me, as to what makes us human.

So what do you think to be “made in the image of God” would mean? Here’s the statement from the beginning of the Bible.

Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

Genesis 1:26-28 (NIV)(http://www.laridian.com)

Those who wrote something on the 3 pages of opinions had something like “to make mistakes” as the most common.

“To make mistakes…”

It’s hard for us to admit our faults, and the times we have messed up.

However, since it was the most common comment, it shows that we know making mistakes is part of life and part of being human.

It also fits with what the Bible says about us. There is both the good and the bad. Being made in the image of God, but as well having the free choice to do what is wrong and make mistakes intentionally, or unintentionally.

That’s why Jesus came. To bring us to God, and for us to have the opportunity to be forgiven, if we want to accept that greatest of free gifts from God.

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What controls you?

Ian Denness — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 04:49:58 +0000

What would you like to be controlled by?

Most would say, “Myself!”

It usually doesn’t work out that way in real life…

The answers opposite show just some of those that were offered that day.

My thoughts were: I am controlled by my desire to please God, since he is so fantastic, pure and perfect. Whether that is realistic about me, or not, I need to leave to others to judge from my words and actions.

At least I would like that to be the bottom line of my life!

I do know that my answer is not that God controls me. I am responsible for myself!

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Can God know your thoughts?

Ian Denness — Mon, 09 May 2022 01:42:32 +0000

Who is happy with God listening in to all their thoughts?

Those who voted ‘No God’ made it easy for themselves.

However, there were an equal number of votes for ‘Yes’, God can know our thoughts!

Some of those were Christians (Followers of Jesus).

The majority weren’t. They thought that since they had God in themselves (their pantheistic world view/belief system), then the God within knew the thoughts of the God itself. I am sure they would put that more clearly…

Some thought that this was scary stuff! What if this was true? No privacy!

A vote for ‘Yes’, I think is reality. God, being God, by definition, is ‘omiscient’, all-knowing. That means he knows all our thoughts, and all our words and actions. That’s why God will be the only one who can capably and fairly judge us…

Jesus said,

For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

Matthew 15:19 (NIV) http://www.laridian.com)

What do you think?

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