So, God Created Human Beings...

I talked about God created the universe in the previous post. The Bible tells us that after God the Creator made the world, he made people- man and woman. Human beings have some similarities with the rest of creation in many ways, but the Bible tells us that 'God created human beings, making them to be like himself.' So even though there are some similarities with animals, human beings are different.

Christians believe there are three basic features that distinguish us from other creation :

Human beings were made to live in a special relationship.

Animals mate and herd together for self-protection, but man and woman were made to belong together in a different way. The relationship between man and woman is very special. God is love. so he made us in such a way that we become like him, able to love and live in relationships. But above all, human beings were made to have a close, loving relationship with God, their Creator, just like a father and his children.

The first human beings were told to live in a special way.

Only God is completely good, but every man and woman knows by instinct what living a good life is about. We all have consciences, though sometimes they may be distorted. Our ability to tell what is right from wrong is another way in which we mirror our Creator.

Human beings were told to do a special job.

Man and woman were part of God's creation, but they were also told to look after it. Genesis 1: 28 says, " God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." They could create things in the same way as God, but they could control, develop and take care of his creation.

Reference: Field, David, A Faith for Life. (Lion Publishing, 1985)

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