17 May 2023 man, created in GOD's Image

 Q:  per Gen. 1:27,  How was man created in GOD's image?

•   Gen. 1:24 - 27
• Ps. 8: ALL
• Ps. 82: ALL
• Ps. 9:1 - 9
• John 5:5 - E
• Ps. 9:7 - E
• Ps. 10: ALL
• Ps. 11: ALL
• Ps. 102: ALL
• Ps. 103:1 - 14
• 1 Cor. 15:12 - 22, 35 - E
• Rom 8:1 - 9
• Is. 11:1 - 9
• Rom. 8:7 - 23
• 2 Cor. 5:1 - 10

These scripture passages indirectly answer the question that was raised; they seem to focus on the prior verse, (1:26).

To arrive at the answer, the first thing to remember is, GOD is "timeless", HE not bound by (our) time; or our clock, nor our calendar, nothing. And, while we know that v. 26 says: "...let us make man...", that 'timelessness' aspect of GOD impacts each and every person who has lived, who will live, and who is alive now, as an invitation to be a part of that 'new creation'.  As Paul says in his letter to the Corinthian church, '...we are workers together with HIM...' in our own lives, laboring to bring each of us, individually, to that perfect likeness of the son of Man, who is our example, our pattern.

Verse 27, (Gen. ch. 1) also bears that 'timelessness'.  HE, (even though it says "created man in HIS image..." (past tense),  HE is still working with us, (again, individually), revealing that pattern through HIS Word,  showing us who HE is, and what it means to be in HIS image, to become HIS son,, to be made perfect, and acceptable to HIM.   So that we can receive those robes of righteousness, on that day.

And even though Christ uttered, on the cross, "...it is finished,,,", HIS work is completed to make that way to become a 'son', we still need to 'see' what that perfect man is, and how we can diligently seek HIM.