Category Archives: Our Identity in Christ

Imago Dei

Imago Dei
God created mankind in His own image. Genesis 1:27 We are the imago Dei, the image of God. After God created the animals, He created man. It is only humanity that He declares is in His image. This likeness doesn’t refer to our bodies – the animals have a physical body. Or to our brain…
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Seeing More

Seeing More
How we describe someone may reveal what our heart sees or it may just indicate a laziness on our part to look further. We often portray or label people for that standout moment of hardship or even shame they have experienced. While those things may be true, it does not encompass who they are –…
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New Creation

New Creation
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 We are a new creation. Kainos, the Greek word new, refers to a new or different nature. It is not time bound, as in old versus new. This new nature will always be…
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Embracing Young Disciples: Following Jesus’ Example

Embracing Young Disciples: Following Jesus’ Example
Jesus was about thirty years old when He began His public ministry and started gathering disciples. This fits with the cultural norm of when a rabbi would begin his work. It would also be the tradition to pick young men around the age of fifteen to join him. He would train them for fifteen years…
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