What does it mean that we are made in God's image?
The Latin phrase is imago Dei, and it stands as one of the most profound declarations in all of Scripture. But let us be careful — this does not mean that we are little gods. That is a heresy, and a dangerous one at that. What it means is that God, in His perfect wisdom, has blessed us to share in certain of His characteristics by granting us physical bodies through which to experience them.
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Israel's Land Promise
You have seen the headlines over recent months. Many of you may have sincere, searching questions about Israel — about what is happening in the Middle East, and about what, if anything, the Bible has to say about it. That is a good instinct. The desire to run to Scripture when the world feels unstable is precisely the right move. But we must be careful. Current events make a poor lens through which to read Scripture. Scripture, however, makes an excellent lens through which to read current events.
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