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Man is
the workmanship of God. Man is a work of art or a
masterpiece. Ephesians 2:1
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Adam is a word that stands for all of mankind. The
origin of the word is
unsure, but it means red, ruddy, or a red type of soil. God
created man
from the soil. Genesis 2:7
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Man was
made in the likeness of God. God formed us in His image. It is
not a physical likeness for God has no form. The likeness is in
the qualities of God, such as love, mercy, justice, and
compassion. Genealogy of man: Genesis 5:1-2
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The
first Adam brought sin into the world. We are made alive in
Christ, the last Adam, who died to take away sin. I Corinthians
15:21-22
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Paul
notes qualities we have been given. In Christ, we are in the
image of God. Ephesians 4:20-24
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We are
buried in baptism, raised to walk a new life. Romans 6:4
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Enos is a word that means frail, sick, weak or
inferior. This stresses the
difference between God and man. Man is mortal and corruptible.
There are differences in God and man. Psalms 90:10
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Man has
a beginning and is frail. Job 14:1-2
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What is
man? Psalms 8:4
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Man’s
body will be changed. I Corinthians 15
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Bever (gever)
is a word that stresses man’s strength when associated with
God. If we trust God, we can do wonderful things. Man who
trusts and hopes in the Lord is a mighty man. Man is mighty,
powerful, and capable when trusting in God. Jeremiah 17:7
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The man
who does not make God his strength, only thinks he is mighty.
Psalms 52:1
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Spiritual strength comes in trusting God. Psalms 34:8
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Continue
to renew ourselves and we are transformed into God’s image.
Colossians
3:9-10
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We need
to strive to grow into God’s image. James shows us the perfect
law of liberty. James 1
