Purpose- God's Original Plan for Man

Genesis 1:26-28

²⁶And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

 ²⁷So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

 ²⁸And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

From the scriptures, we can gain some insight into why we were created. In Genesis 1: 26; God says, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. The word image means a reproduction of the form of a person or object. The word likeness means similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things.  We were created to look like God.  Also, we were created in his likeness which means we are to be similar to God in appearance and character.  The basis of our existence and our purpose as men is to look like God and act like God according to the scriptures.  This is the very beginning of time and God was very purposeful in how and why HE created man on the earth.  Everything that defines what a man is and what he is to do is defined in these three scriptures.  This should be the foundation for our identity.  Furthermore, it gives us insight on how we are to live. 

If you are walking around scared of ants, spiders, and bugs;  that's not Gods plan for you.  If you are going around cursing and using foul language, that's not Gods plan for you.  If you are still fornicating, committting adultery, or still dancing on that pole; that's not Gods plan for you.  We were made to act and behave like HIM.  If you are still dealing with flesh issues like I deal, a goood book to read is  "A Struggle Not Meant for a King. " I still have to read it to help myself.

So our purpose should not conflict with our character and our likeness if we understand that God's original plan of purpose for us is to look and act like HIM.  This means we don't have to go to Chic fila A  and protest and we don't have to go there to support it,  the word of God is still the same and has not changed.  People change; not God!  His purpose has not changed  and his mindset didn't change because we are now living in 2012.

Brother Clarence
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