Man has made God in his own image

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NICOLA PANNELL R.E Mrs Brown

“Man has made God in his own image?”

        Not all Christians believe the same thing. Therefore they all have different images of God. Christians haven’t made God in their own image in the sense that they believe God is Omnipotent (all-powerful) and no man is all-powerful. They also believe God is Omnipresent (everywhere) and no man is everywhere either. They believe God is Omniscient (all knowing) and again no man is all knowing! They believe God is eternal (he will go on forever) but we all know man cannot go on forever!! They believe God comes from above and is ‘removed’ from this world-Transcendent yet again no man is Transcendent. They believe God is personal and has a relationship with everyone who follows him but this is impossible if he is transcendent. Christians believe God is a man because Artists impressions of God see him, as a man this would be planting the idea to Christians that God is one of them! Christian’s believe that God is a kind, noble man and would like to see themselves as kind and noble like him! We presume that God was a man because it states in the Bible that

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“God has made man in his own image”

Therefore mankind and God must have a similar image, only we have evolved. The bible has no other description of God other than this statement this makes it hard for them to see him as anything other than a man. Christians see God as a Father figure, a protector, provider, caring and teacher of values this is something most if not all fathers do for their children and peers.

“Belief is a result of your environment”

        Not all Christians believe the same thing, and not all Christians were brought up ...

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