Grade 10 GMRC: Human Beings Created by God and in His Likeness

Vocabulary flashcards covering the creation of man and woman, the theological definition of the likeness of God, and the aspects of man's inner nature.

Genesis 2:7

The biblical account recording that the Lord God created the first human being from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.

Creation of Man

The divine process wherein God formed soil from the ground like a sculptor into a full-grown human being and breathed into his nostrils, causing him to move, walk, speak, and live.

Creation of Woman

The event in which God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep, took one of his ribs, closed the wound, and formed woman from the rib before presenting her to him.

Female Counterpart

Adam's identification of woman as a person of his own kind who shared his characteristics and was his own bone and flesh because she was taken from him.

Crowning Glory of God's Creation

A title given to human beings, whom God created after preparing the universe and the earth for them to inhabit.

Likeness of God (Genesis 1:26)

The reflection of God's character and habits within human beings, referring to man's inner nature rather than a physical appearance.

Non-Physical Likeness

The biblical principle that God's image is not bodily or physical, supported by scriptural prohibitions against carving or worshiping idols and representations of God.

Ability to Relate with God (Genesis 3:8)

An aspect of man's inner nature characterized by the consciousness of God as a supernatural being, knowledge of His existence, and an innate desire for fellowship with Him.

Ability to Think (Genesis 2:19-20)

A dimension of God's likeness that makes humans superior to all other creatures through their capacity to reason, invent, acquire knowledge, and think.

Moral Character and Responsibility (Genesis 2:25)

Man's obligation as a moral being to act wisely and in love toward God, guided by a conscience that enables response to an authoritative standard or moral law.

Will

The power of conscious voluntary action or choice; a strong determination to act that grants humans the freedom to make independent decisions rather than acting like robots.

Vice-Ruler on Earth (Genesis 1:26b-28; Psalm 8:4-8)

The appointed position of man, being lower than God but crowned with glory and honor above other creatures to exercise stewardship and authority over all creation.