WHAT DOES IT MEAN To BE CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD?
ANSWER: Genesis 1vs26-28
From the beginning of creation, God
created us in his own image and likeness because of the love he has for us. And
because he first loved us even before he created us, he gave man the
opportunity to have dominion over everything.
THE IMAGE OF GOD: refers to the
immaterial part of a man i.e. that which set man apart from the animal world
and fits him into the dominion God intended to have over the earth and enables
him to communion with his maker. it is a likeness mentally, morally and
socially.
However, one
can say he is created in God's image and likeness because he is born of God. i.e.
in as much as we are the children of God, we are his replica here on earth.
But in all
the significance, there is truth and that is we are creative and
intelligent(Genesis 1vs 1). for example, we know that God is creative and every
human can create things. Artists can paint, poets can write, chefs can cook,
all these happen because humans have the capacity to create. Because we are all
made in the image of a creative God. And with these potentials God's image has
been imprinted uniquely in each of us.
Also, one
can say he is created in the image and the likeness of God, when he/she portrays
a character which benefits God for the fact that God created him in his own
image and likeness. There are some things we should do as Christians which will
tend to glorify God's image and likeness in you. some of which are:
Ø Dressing Altitude: the way you dress
as a Christian tells a whole a lot about God.
Ø Respect for the anointing.
Ø manner of approach towards all men.
Ø your believe and faith in God.
Ø self-discipline etc
Whether
feminine or masculine we possess the dignity of God's image and we reflect his
wisdom and also through Christ our temple becomes the body if Christ to dwell
in.
Nevertheless, these are just a few to
mention.
And so to be created in God's image
and likeness, and likeness, you have to acknowledge him with the whole of your heart
and not compromising your father whatsoever and also set the Christian pace for
others.
MATRON
BUTLER
FOR T.D JAKES
LET THE GLORY RISE:
Let the glory of the lord rise among us x2
Let it rise
Oh oh oh x2
Let it rise
Call: ye ye ye
Choir: ye ye
We
should always learn to give God glory and also praise His Holy name because He
is the owner of our lives and we cannot do anything without Him.
President’s
desk
The holy spirit is the spirit of truth, some persons and believers
know the holy spirit as the comforter , helper, guide, protector etc. But there is more in the personality of the Holy
Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the spirit of god that reveals to us the deep things
of God.
There are two
ministries of the Holy Spirit here on earth which is revealing and unveiling mysteries
of the word of God to our spirit.
Fellowship i.e. Having
a fellowship and partnership with him.
Every believer has the Holy Spirit
but not every believer have activated the Holy Spirit inside of them.
There are two
dimension of the Holy Spirit, which are the spirit within and the spirit upon,
but I am centralizing on the spirit within which is the indwelling of the Holy
Spirit in the life of every believer.
How do I activate the indwelling of the Holy Spirit? Very
simple. It is by persistence and continuous recognition and being conscious of
his wonderful presence inside of you.
You are a carrier of the spirit of god there is one Holy Spirit, nine
gifts of the Holy Spirit and also nine fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Remain blessed and stay connected because god loves you more
than you love yourself.
FROM: BISHOP PRINCEWILL
FAILURE
Text; Psalm 37 vs. 23-24
For it says; If the Lord delight in a man’s way. He makes
his steps firm though he stumble, he will not fall, for the lord uphold him
with his hands. From this bible verse I want us to look at the topic FAILURE.
That is when faced with failure.
First of ALL FAILURE
is when an individual falls due to a particular situation and fails to
rise again, that is when failure is tagged “failure”. Everyone is bound to fail
at some point: a wise saying about failure means the first attempt in learning.
But when we fail, it makes us humble and we are expected to learn from our
mistakes in other to learn from our mistakes. When we fail, we strive to work
hard to attain at the top.
Furthermore when we are overtaken by failure, we should not
give up or cry that it is all your fault(don’t blame yourself) instead we
should sit down and prayerfully analyze the reason for the failure, either we
have contributed to the failure through lack of preparation ,wrong timing and
failure to weigh up.
Subsequently it is hard to objectively look at things when
we fail, instead we should always bear in mind that God’s time is the best, he
is the creator of heaven and earth, the beginning and the end.
We face failure in our marriages, relationship, exams,
prayer e.t.c but we should not give up but commit it into God’s hands
In terms of educations which most of us are involved in, we
encounter failure and blame god or fill that God does not hear their prayer
forgetting the fact that God’s time is the best. For example most of us always
tell god how we want our result to be, when it comes out, it is not how we want
it to be , we end up crying feeling bad and questioning God
I know that we would definitely feel bad, but we should
always believe that God is there for us and he will definitely answer in a time
when he feels is the best for us.
WRITEN BY:
AKPOVETA
BLESSING
REMAIN BLESSED.
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