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5. To believe in the Word of God. Knowing that Jesus is the perfect representation of God, the best
thing we can do in life is to believe in him. Jesus is the Word of God (John 1:1), the Beginning and the
End, the Almighty God (Revelation 1:8). We not only need to know him but also to believe in him
because faith helps us when we cannot understand. Jesus himself said that believing in him is the only
work God wants from us (John 6:29). As we abide in him, the source of grace and truth (John 1:14), we
continue to live by faith in the power of God (Rom. 1:16-17). Believing in Christ means we have
everything we need.

6. To share the love of God. The Bible tells us to live with eternal values: faith, hope, and love (1 Cor.
13:13), which can only be found in Christ. As we have been fulfilled with God’s love, we must also share
it with others, through bearing one another’s burdens (Gal. 6:2) and discipleship (Matt. 28:18-20).
Naturally, we were born with self-centeredness, however by His love, we are supernaturally
transformed into a new person with a Spirit-driven ability to love God and others (Luke 10:27). God’s
love (agape) is unconditional and throughout this life, we learn to love like He has loved us (1 John 4:8).

7. To imitate the Son of God. It is the culmination of all the goals we have in life. Here, the sinful
desires of humanity to be like God (Genesis 3:5) are replaced with the divine invitation to imitate His
Son, Jesus Christ (Matt. 5:48). We are a reflection of God’s glory, created in His image, and being
converted by the Spirit into His likeness (2 Cor. 3:18). Life is a process of becoming more and more like
Christ in which we exercise our endurance by fixing our eyes on him, the author and the finisher of our
faith (Heb. 12:1-2).

The meaning of life is ultimately found in Jesus Christ. In him, the questions about identity, origin,
meaning, purpose, and destiny are answered with a profound hope. We are the beloved children of
God, created by our heavenly Father to reflect His glory, walk in His love, and do His will in our lives. Life
on earth is a journey of our transformation to become more like Jesus, who has delivered us from evil,
sin, and death, until the glorious day when we spend eternity with him.
(https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/what-is-the-true-meaning-of-life-finding-your-
purpose-in-life.html 6/17/20) June 17/ 2020

Man in the Image of God.

The Meaning of “Image of God.”

Out of all that God created, Man is the only creature that said to be made “in the image of God.” To be
made in the image of God means to be is like God and to represent Him. When God says, “Let us make
man in our image, after our likeness” (Gen. 1:26), the meaning is that God plans to make a creature similar
to himself. Both the Hebrew word for “image” (םֶלֶצ) and the Hebrew word for “likeness” (תוּמ ְדּ) refer to
something that is similar but not identical to the thing it represents or is an “image” of.

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