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NASB | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" [Rev 12:9-11] |
Subject: Distiction in "will" not "rationality" |
Bible Note: Hi Doc, I think your criticism of my conclusion is that it is not broad enough. And I concur. The Scripture supports your view of the image of God. The Apostle Paul says, " ...and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth." Eph 4:24. We see here that the image includes righteousness, holiness and truth. The image includes knowledge as well, for Paul says, "... and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him--" (Col 3:10) My conclusion was not an attempt to give a full answer to what the image of God is, but to show that it is not the will. But having said that, the answer of rationality is a pretty broad answer in itself. This is so because without a rational mind none of the other attributes in your list ("moral, spiritual, mental, and relational aspects") is possible. Lastly, the image of God has nothing to do with man's body, for God is a spirit (John 4:24) and does not have a body. |