1. The Doctrine of Man

2. Part 1 The Creation of Man

3. Why “Man?” God used the term –Gen. 1:27 –Gen. 5:1-2 This is the same term that sometimes applies to man in distinction from woman –Gen. 2:22 Theological implications –Suggestion of male leadership and family headship from the very creation of man

4. Why Was Man Created? God was lonely –NOT God needed help –NO God wanted to show his glory in a way not available before creating man –Isa. 43:7

5. What is Man’s Purpose in Life? “To be self-actualized” –NO “To do it my way” –NOT To reflect God’s glory in the world –Gen. 1:27 –Rom 8:17-18 –1 Cor. 10:31 –Eph. 1:11-14

6. What is “the image of God?” Man is like God Man represents God Isa. 40:18 Gen. 1:26-27 Gen. 5:3 Gen. 9:6 Deut. 4:16 Col. 1:15 Col. 3:9-10

7. In what ways are we like God? Refer to the Communicable Attributes of God Language Value-formation –Culture –Worship Emotions –Different than “feelings”

8. In what ways are we like God? Relational ability –Aloneness is not our permanent state –Self-identification through relationships Marriage Filial relationships Sibling relationships Friendships Group Memberships

9. In what ways are we like God? Dominion: Gen. 1:28 –Responsible stewardship –Profitable use of resources –God-glorifying outcomes

10. What happened to imago Dei when man fell? Loss of true freedom –Eccl. 7:29 Loss of intellectual soundness –2 Cor. 4:4 Retained enough likeness for accountability –James 3:9 –Gen. 9:5-7

11. What happened to imago Dei when man fell? Loss of innocence: The Romans Road 3:10 3:23 6:23 5:8 5:10 10:9 10:10 10:13 10:11

12. Recovery of imago Dei! Col. 3:10 (see Col. 3:5) 2 Cor. 3:18 –Image as a verb Rom. 12:2 Eph. 4:22 – 5:2 –The put-off/put-on dynamic

13. Restoration of imago Dei!!!! 1 Cor. 15:49 Rom. 8:29 1 John 3:2

14. Part 2: Man as Male and Female

15. Gender Creation Shows God’s Image 1.In harmonious relationships between persons 2.In the equality in personhood and in importance 3.In the difference in role and in authority

16. Harmony between persons Gen. 1:26 Gen. 2:24 Matt. 19:6 Eph. 5:23-32 The challenge and the promise of sharing love, communication and honor drives humans powerfully

17. Males and Females: Equal in Personhood and in Importance Gen. 5:1-2 Gal. 3:27-28 Acts 2:17-18 Romans 3:23 One way we don’t image God

18. Differences in Role and in Authority Leadership in the Trinity: The Father Initiating action: Gen. 1:1-2, John 1:1-3, Luke 22:42, Phil. 2:6-8, Acts 1:8 Male Headship in Marriage 1 Cor. 11:3

19. Differences in Role and in Authority Part of God’s perfect plan Adam created first, then Eve Eve created as a helper for Adam Adam named Eve God named the human race “Adam” Adam was spoken to first Serpent tries to undermine Adam’s headship Adam represents the race Curse distorts roles Redemption restores

20. Submission One to Another Is it mutual? –Yes, in one way –No, in another Submission in Eph. 5:21-33 –To an authority –Non-reversible There IS a hierarchy

21. Part 3: The Self-Image Three kinds of relationships based upon a fourth kind 1.To God 2.To other humans 3.To nature 4.To one’s self

22. Part 3: The Self-Image Why not “self-esteem?” Why “self-image?” Adam & Eve had good reasons for positive self-images –Before the Fall –Gen. 2:25

23. What Happened? Gen. 3:5-6 1 John 2:16 Rom. 12:3

24. What Happened? The first kind of perversion: Exaltation The second kind of perversion: Degradation The Restoration of Self-Image is the precondition for Ethics