CREATION SERIES – PART 4

                August 27, 2006

 

Intro: Genesis 1:26-27- mankind is made in the image

Of God—what does that entail?

Our creationist view brings 3 essential elements to humanity:

 

I. Dignity as in the image of God- Psa.8:3-8

“crowned with glory & honor” = image bearers

 

1) Having this divine image is reflected in humanity’s

essential makeup-  Gen.2:7

Ø      Body- capacity to relate to our environment- 5 senses.

Ø      Soul- capacity for self-consciousness and for relating

to others

Ø      Spirit- capacity for relation to God- including the

function of intuition- Mk.2:8 and Acts 17:16

*Man is not an animal—made distinctly- Gen.1 and 2.

 

II. Value as having an eternal soul-Matt.16:25-26

 

1) This soul is eternal and, therefore, has enormous value

living some where eternally.  Heaven or Hell

2) This soul has 2 properties of great importance:

Self-consciousness- awareness that we apart from others-

 Includes self-reflection making us individuals with ideas,

creativity, imagination, ambition

Conscience- Rom.2:14-15-  direct sensing of right & wrong

 

III. Worth in relation to the payment for our redemption

John 3:16, Romans 8:32

1) Creation & the Fall of Adam explains our crisis—but only

cure is death of Christ.

2) His substitutionary suffering bought us for Himself-

Eph.5:2, 25-27

  Evolutionists claim not to devalue human life, but fail to

elevate it in the manner that Creationism does.