What Is Man? Part 2.mp3

Today is Part 2 of our study "What Is Man?" We looked yesterday at Psalm 8 and Genesis chapter 1 and saw that the pinnacle and ckimax and focus of all that Elohim, GOD created was man. Everything else that He has made in the stellar heavens and upon the earth is secondary to the passion and obsession of GOD's heart and mind : man- human beings made in His own image. See Genesis 1:26-27 We are each an eternal spirit, we have a soul and we live in a body. See 1st Thessalonians 5:23 Man is made in the image of GOD Himself meaning that we alone, of all GOD 's creation, have the capacity of intimacy and fellowship with GOD Himself. Angels are His servants. We are His children. See John 1:1-4 In Christ The Word of GOD was life and the light of men. Circle the word men, people, human beings in your Bible. John 1:12 tells us that to human beings is given the right to become children of GOD. By believing on Christ, and what He has done for us in dying for us and taking the punishment for our sin, and being raised from the dead for our justification, we are able to be born again of The Spirit of GOD and made a new creature in Him. See I Peter 3:18 Romans 5:8 Romans 4:25 John 3:16 2 Corinthians 5:17, 21 Returning to Psalm 8 and now looking at verse 2. Out of the mouth of tiny babies, sucklings and infants GOD has ordained and perfected strength and praise. The original Hebrew text uses the word "oz" meaning "strength". The Septugint, which is the Greek translation of the Old Testament, uses the word "ainos" meaning "praise". The pure unadulterated praise of children and babes demonstrates GOD's power to silence the enemy of GOD, Satan. This is because all human beings are made in the image and likeness of GOD. Can a babe in the womb recognise and praise GOD?. YES! See Luke 1:41-44 Jumping John The Baptist from the womb of Elizabeth recognised The Son Of GOD in the womb of Mary, even though within the womb of Mary, the physical form of The LORD Jesus would have been at the very beginning stages BUT HE was in that tiny physical embryo in ALL of His fullness and glory. Selah The eternity spirit of every human being is within the womb of a pregnant woman in all it's fullness even though the physical body is at the beginning stages of formation. Selah In Matthew 21:16 The LORD Jesus quoted Psalm 8:2 to silence the religious leaders who did not recognise their Messiah, but the children did. They cried out "Hosanna To The Son of David", the title for the promised One. John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit from within his mother's womb. See Luke 1:14-15 Never in the Bible is any animal said to be filled with the Holy Spirit, no angel either but only human beings. The Bible does not say anywhere that any animal will live after they die. There is no evidence in Scripture or anywhere else that GOD continues to create angels. The only being in the universe who keeps on originating and living eternally, either in Heaven or Hell, is a human being because only people are made in the image of GOD. See Genesis 1:26-27 and look at Genesis 5:5 which shows us that the image and likeness of, GOD is passed down from generation to generation. See also Genesis 9:6 and James 3:9 The beginning of human life is a truly magnificent thing and should be seen as a declaration of the glory and majesty of GOD. See Psalm 8 verses 1 and 9 Wherever people are conceived and born the Name of GOD is shown to be majestic. It is the work of Elohim GOD Himself. See Psalm 139:13-16 that highlights intentional intricate design Every human life is both planned and precious See Jeremiah 1:5 and Isaiah 49:1 We are known as individuals and called by GOD our Creator from eternity past. Selah The cooing and babbling baby are bearing witness to their unspeakable dignity in creation and to the majesty of GOD's Name in all the earth and GOD is praised. Psalm 8:1,9 Let us therefore note and tremble in the fear of The LORD, that to treat the supreme pinnacle of GOD's creation with contempt is to spit in the face of The Almighty Himself. The truth of GOD's word stands sure, you cannot claim to worship and glorify the Majesty of GOD whilst treating His supreme creation with contempt or disdain whether within the womb or without, whether young or old, whether able or disabled..... Fear The LORD, Elohim, the Creator and Judge of all. Selah Shalom shalom