FOUNDATIONS Review: We learn what the Bible says so we can ______________________ ________________. At Brookwood, we want our people to be: biblically literate, gospel centered, Spirit-led, and _____________________________. Chapter 11: The Creation of Man The Hebrew word translated into English as “adam” is __________________. WHY WAS MAN CREATED? God did not create man out of any need, but to ____________ in His creation. Independence: God does not need us or the rest of creation, yet we and the rest of creation can ________________ him and bring him joy. God’s glory is not ____________ by us; His glory is ______________ in us. We glorify God by ______________ Him.
CREATIONà FALLà _____________________ 2 Cor. 3:18 says, “…we are being transformed into the same IMAGE from one degree of glory to another.” This describes the process of _____________________. “In His Likeness” • Moral •
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We are entirely impacted/damaged by the Fall and, therefore, in need of __________________. Being created in the image of God means that every life has _______________. Personhood, not __________________ = worth/value
WHAT IS MAN? Scripture references the BODY, SOUL, and ______________ of human beings.
HOW WAS MAN CREATED?
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Man is created in the image of God: __________ God; ______________ God.
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CREATION à_________________ The image of God in humanity is distorted but not _______________.
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Trichotomy- Body/Soul/Spirit (each one is _________________ ______________) Dichotomy- Body/Soul-Spirit (where soul and spirit are ____________) — greatest biblical defense for this view Monism- Body-Soul-Spirit (each of these are __________________) — this view is held by those outside evangelical circles