Read:
Genesis 1:26–27; 1 Cor 15:49; 2 Cor 3:18; Hebrews 1:3; John 14:9
Summary
- The word “image” in Scripture carries more
meaning than a simple reflection or likeness.
- Humanity was created in God’s
image, reflecting Him in character, relationships, and purpose.
- This image does not mean equality with God but resemblance in certain qualities.
- Sin damaged the divine image in humanity, distorting
God’s likeness in us.
- Scripture teaches that believers are being transformed
into Christ’s image through spiritual renewal.
- The earthly image we bear now is incomplete
and affected by sin.
- Jesus is not merely a reflection of God but the exact imprint
of His nature.
- In Christ, the invisible God is perfectly revealed in visible
and personal form.
- Jesus makes God known
because He shares the same divine nature as the Father.
- His words and works reveal the Father’s character, will, and love.
- When Jesus says, “He who has seen
Me has seen the Father,”
He claims full unity with God.
- His “I AM” statements connect Him directly with the divine name revealed in Exodus.
- No created being could fully reveal God’s nature or perfectly
represent Him.
- If Jesus were created, His death would not fully reveal God’s self-giving
love.
- Salvation depends on God Himself taking human nature and giving
His life for us.
- The cross shows that God did not send another to suffer in His place but came Himself in Christ.
Question
- Why is Jesus uniquely able to reveal the Father?
Answer
- Jesus reveals the Father perfectly because He shares the same divine nature and is the exact image of God.
Reflection
- How does knowing that God Himself came in Christ deepen your understanding of His love?
Takeaway
- Look to Jesus to know who God truly is, for in Him(Christ) the invisible God is fully revealed.