Event: CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD (ZOOM EVENT)
Speaker: Jeremy Witherow
Date: 16 FEB Wed
Time: 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: ALBY Events via online ZOOM Video
Fee: $10 (Includes participants' notes)
The Bible declares over humankind that it has been “created in God’s image.” Exactly what this entails has led to endless debate and theological reflection for millennia. While we must allow for some interpretive diversity, the Bible has much to say about the human condition – enough for us to reach a clear and balanced understanding.
The Bible’s assertion that humans are created in the image of God is central to the doctrine of the imago Dei (Latin, “image of God”). This theological term is applied uniquely to humans, and is used to denote the symbolical relation between God and humanity.
Strangely, very little about what this means or entails is taught in the contemporary Church. However, understanding what it means is central to our faith and foundational for understanding how we are to live as God’s ‘image-bearers.’ This is for the reason that when our lives are built upon a correct understanding of the imago Dei, the way we view ourselves and others is transformed, and the way we live for God finds new purpose.
Jeremy’s teaching will address four important questions that emerge from a study of the imago Dei:
1. What does it mean that humans have been created in the image of God?
2. How was the image of God in humans marred or affected by the Fall?
3. How is the image of God in humans restored through salvation?
4. How is this truth significant to us today?
Since the answers to these have tremendous implications and applications for our Christian life, it is vital we have a clear understanding of this doctrine.
Topics covered, include:
The Biblical Foundation of ‘Imago Dei’
Scriptural Characteristics of Human Nature
What it Means to be Made in the Image of God
The Fall and the Image of God in Salvation History
A Threat to the Traditional View of Imago Dei
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jeremy is from New Zealand, and at the age of 23, he was born again and baptised in the Holy Spirit. Called to the ministry, he left his career as a chef and gained a Bachelor of Ministries and a Master of Theology degree.
Jeremy served as a pastor in Singapore for nearly a decade before returning to his homeland, and now serves the Body of Christ through an itinerant teaching, preaching and prophetic ministry.
Jeremy is the author of THE VOICE OF PROPHECY: Reclaiming God’s Guidance for Today’s Church. This comprehensive book of nearly 900 pages on modern prophetic ministry received an endorsement from Bishop Bill Hamon. More details of Jeremy's ministry on www.jeremywitherow.com