Tag Archives: Image of God

The Image of God and Death

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Don Merritt

When God created Mankind, way back in the very beginning, we were not created to die, but to live, for our God is the God of the living, not of the dead. Yet death was a possibility: The Lord God took the … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Modesty, part 2

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the last post, I began telling you a story from the time I took a group of students on a Holy Land Tour, if you missed it, you might want to get caught up before you read the conclusion. … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Modesty, part 1

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

A number of years ago, I took a group of undergrads on a Holy Land Tour; I had a great time, and I think that most of them did as well, but there’s a slight problem of going on a … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Lust: Another Look

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Don Merritt

In our earlier discussion of this topic, we left off with the concept that the mere sight of another person that we find attractive, does not necessarily require that we jump into a lustful frame of mind (or being); we … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Lust

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Don Merritt

According to Merriam-Webster, lust means “a strong feeling of sexual desire” or “a strong desire for something”. With this in mind, is lust a sin? As any good lawyer will say, “it all depends”. A strong sexual desire for your … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Repentance

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Don Merritt

If you’ve been with us on this journey of exploration from the beginning, then you will recall that I mentioned that I thought our having been created in God’s image might well have implications that run throughout our Christian experience, … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Tradition

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Don Merritt

The New Testament says a fair amount about the traditions of men, but never in a positive light, for the traditions of men tend to distract us away from God’s purposes, and often lead us astray. Churches have traditions too, … Continue reading →

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Musings

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

I was a little concerned about the last post (The Image of God and Temptation) wondering if I had simplified the issue to the point where it wouldn’t be taken seriously, for yes, the last post is simplistic. As I … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Temptation

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

Temptation is a funny thing; it’s all around us, and takes a myriad of forms. Some things may tempt one person to stumble; while another may take no notice of it at all… yes it’s a funny thing. OK, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Morality and Immorality

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Don Merritt

We ended up last time with the information from Scripture on what sexual morality is and why, and as we have seen sexual morality has everything to do with bearing the image of God in our bodies as well as … Continue reading →

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