tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11006198.post8287401090266562410..comments2023-08-24T06:39:31.113-04:00Comments on Preacher Thoughts: His Image, Our ValuePaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13529451903923820189noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11006198.post-35582751489097141772008-05-08T17:11:00.000-04:002008-05-08T17:11:00.000-04:00Well said. I commend to you a book by Dr. J. Dwig...Well said. I commend to you a book by Dr. J. Dwight Pentacost entitled "Designed to Be Like Him". I believe it is available at Amazon. Dr. Pentacost was Professor of Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary in Texas. In the book he discusses what it means to have been created in God's image. Briefly, he writes that mankind shares God's qualities of person-hood to the extent that we have a mind as He has a mind by which He knows, we have a heart as He has a heart by which He loves, and we have a will, as He has a will by which He makes decisions. Through His saving grace He imparts to us new capacities of mind, heart and will through which we can know Him more fully, through which we can love Him, and by which we can choose to be obedient to Him. It is all about the marvelous grace He lavishes upon His creation. It is an excellent book and I highly recommend it.C. Ray Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09875059199328191141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11006198.post-19706533967023213582008-05-08T11:18:00.000-04:002008-05-08T11:18:00.000-04:00I agree! Great thoughts.I just wish our society wo...I agree! Great thoughts.<BR/>I just wish our society would recognize God's beautiful gift we have in these "disabled" people. If we had the right heart attitude we would see how very much these people DO contribute to our society. (God contributes through them, just as with us)<BR/>Blessings.Kaylenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152442309375803986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11006198.post-8768525814573058822008-05-08T10:30:00.000-04:002008-05-08T10:30:00.000-04:00As the dad of a daughter with schizencephaly, brav...As the dad of a daughter with schizencephaly, bravo. Well said - and thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11006198.post-73477362038090294242008-05-07T19:57:00.000-04:002008-05-07T19:57:00.000-04:00I had an interesting and troubling conversation wi...I had an interesting and troubling conversation with another member at the church I attend. They said that the fact that God created human beings in his image means God looks like a human being with a body. I responded that is not the case pointing to John 4 where Jesus says that God is spirit, but would like additional help on explaining what it means that God created man in his image and likeness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com