Gospel Reflections #616: Restoring God's image in man

1 Corinthians 15:21,22 "For since death came by one man, the resurrection of the dead will also come by one man. In other words, just as by Adam all men were to die, so by Christ all men will be made alive."

God created the first man, and the fact that the man who was created was made in the image of God means that he was imbued with God's character.

But when sin entered Adam, God's image was marred off and Adam's sinful nature was handed down to his descendants.

The final point of Adam's nature is death. No one can escape from it.

However, God had a plan for human salvation in mind even before Adam's descendants were born, and He prepared for the fulfillment of that plan.

By believing in and accepting Jesus who, through His cross, took the place of our death, the final fate of sin, we have received a new life, a life that leads to the resurrection in Jesus.

This eternal has Jesus' image in it, and everything is in place to ensure its growth.

God prepared Jesus as a sacrifice to make us live with him again.

Now we are in the midst of the growth of Jesus' image.

The first thing that comes out of us is thanksgiving and joy.

Thanksgiving and joy are the chemical reactants that activate the genes of Jesus.

page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.