We are all different. Some young, some old, some female and some male. So what's this "image" the quote refers to. I can only think of two things. First, the only common denominator is a brain. Our brains are all the same. Therefore God is a phenominal brain. Second, we all have a shaddow and cast a dark image on The Earth. So God could be its opposite, Light. I think this is probably the case. God would not want to have the image of my brain, since I keep following shaddows and bumping into things. What image of God, do you think we have, and consequently, what does God really look like?
2006-10-17 05:39:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God does not create in physical terms..."Image" refers to God creating the truth of us, as one; whole, perfect and complete, out of God Himself. We are part of God.
2006-10-17 11:10:16 · answer #1 · answered by Sky in the Grass 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Descriptions of his presence. Since he is a Spirit beyond the power of humans to see (Joh 4:24), any description of his appearance in human terms can only approximate his incomparable glory. (Isa 40:25, 26) While not actually seeing their Creator (Joh 1:18), certain of his servants were given inspired visions of his heavenly courts. Their description of his presence portrays not only great dignity and awesome majesty but also serenity, order, beauty, and pleasantness.—Ex 24:9-11; Isa 6:1; Eze 1:26-28; Da 7:9; Re 4:1-3; see also Ps 96:4-6.
As can be noted, these descriptions employ metaphors and similes, likening Jehovah’s appearance to things known to humans—jewels, fire, rainbow. He is even described as though he had certain human features. While some scholars make a considerable issue out of what they call the anthropomorphological expressions found in the Bible—as references to God’s “eyes,” “ears,” “face” (1Pe 3:12), “arm” (Eze 20:33), “right hand” (Ex 15:6), and so forth—it is obvious that such expressions are necessary for the description to be humanly comprehensible. For Jehovah God to set down for us a description of himself in spirit terms would be like supplying advanced algebraic equations to persons having only the most elementary knowledge of mathematics, or trying to explain colors to a person born blind.—Job 37:23, 24.
The so-called anthropomorphisms, therefore, are never to be taken literally, any more than other metaphoric references to God as a “sun,” “shield,” or “Rock.” (Ps 84:11; De 32:4, 31) Jehovah’s sight (Ge 16:13), unlike that of humans, does not depend on light rays, and deeds done in utter darkness can be seen by him. (Ps 139:1, 7-12; Heb 4:13) His vision can encompass all the earth (Pr 15:3), and he needs no special equipment to see the growing embryo within the human womb. (Ps 139:15, 16) Nor does his hearing depend on sound waves in an atmosphere, for he can “hear” expressions though uttered voicelessly in the heart. (Ps 19:14) Man cannot successfully measure even the vast physical universe; yet the physical heavens do not embrace or enclose the place of God’s residence, and much less does some earthly house or temple. (1Ki 8:27; Ps 148:13) Through Moses, Jehovah specifically warned the nation of Israel not to make an image of Him in the form of a male or of any kind of created thing. (De 4:15-18) So, whereas Luke’s account records Jesus’ reference to expelling demons “by means of God’s finger,” Matthew’s account shows that Jesus thereby referred to “God’s spirit,” or active force.—Lu 11:20; Mt 12:28; compare Jer 27:5 and Ge 1:2
2006-10-17 06:49:11 · answer #2 · answered by dunc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do we also have this supposed gods traits? If all of his creations are made in his image just look at all the evil in the world, if he is omnipotent then he can stop it. If all was made in his image why do christians hate everyone outside their little box? I say this as an ex christian.
2006-10-17 07:55:10 · answer #3 · answered by Serenity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God looks like nothing. He is a Spirit. Our shared image is the way in which we were made perfectly sin free. Except, of course, that has changed. I also believe that when we say we will "meet him face to face" it just means that we will see his glory, and understand his ways.
2006-10-17 06:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by hopernium 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man was given free will, the ability to think and act in wisdom, the ability to love, not just each other but ideas and principles. We were given power and authority over God's creation, and we can comprehend justice. We also have time recognition.
2006-10-17 07:03:52 · answer #5 · answered by TeeM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The image of God is Jesus Christ.
We were obviously made in his image and likeness.
2006-10-17 08:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋