IMAGE MATTER (IN WHOSE IMAGE ARE YOU GROWING?)
Sunday 2nd SEPTEMBER 2012 Sermon by Pastor SETH ASARE OFEIBADU Reading Genesis 1:26-27 and Romans 1: 23 together, we realize that the whole problem of man is an image problem . In the Garden of Eden man was deceived and confused about his level in creation, as the only creature in the image of God. He rather aspired to the forbidden level of being all in all (equal with God), and therefore came under God’s condemnation, and lost the right to God’s fellowship. Fallen man was corrupted and the image before him, what he aspired to be, came to include even animals that he was supposed to have rule over and be above. Man went downhill because the image before him was actually lower than his potential. God spoke through the prophets to present the right image for man to rise up to: A life of righteousness that is made up of rising above all creation (in discipline and holiness) and submitting to God . But when man’s ability to do this is gauged by the law God gave, he fails to...