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CREATED MAN
G&D CREATEDMAN' HE @AAAEN' CHRI0T I0 HI0 REDEEMER' TH&0E <H&

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Introduction: In the beginning God created =EAEIBE &N HIM ARE REDEEMED.&NE heaven and the earth (Genesis 1:1). He too si! co"#$ete da%s to create a$$ in heavens DAC <E <IAA =E GA&RI@IED and the earth. &n the si!th da%' God created "an in his o(n i"age. )*.+ (Genesis 1:,,.1). Created "an is a "ora$ being' rationa$' re$igio/s and he is ab$e to co""/nicate (ith God b% ca$$ing /#on His na"e' and God /sed to visit "an and ta$ to hi" reg/$ar$%. 0cri#t/re si ver% c$ear that entire h/"an ind ca"e o/t o1 one h/"an #air' Ada" and Eve( Genesis 1:,23 4:53 E!od/s 6:113 7ob .8:193 :sa$" ;:6-;3 46:43 Mathe( 5:,4-..3 1,:1,3 ,8:.1-653 Ro"ans 8:1,-,1). As (e contin/te to /nderstand "an (e can categories st/d% o1 "an into 1o$$o(ing s/bheadings.
Created man: created b% God' Innocent "an' #/r#ose o1 "an ind Fallen/sinful man: "an as he beca"e thro/gh his disobedience and sin. Redeemed man: "an as he can beco"e thro/gh the death o1 Christ. Glorified man: "an as he (i$$ beco"e one da% i1 a be$iever.

Creation of Man
Sinless man with capacity to do sin: He (as created direct$% and instantaneo/s$%

b% God 1ro" the d/st o1 the earth (Genesis 1 v,5' ,23 , v2). <hen God created "an

G 7&HN THIM&THC
G 7ohn Thi"oth% born again on 1. A/g/st 14;4 in a 0t/dent Ca"# in =hi"i$i. Aater he "oved to banga$ore 1or 7ob #/r#ose. He (or s as so1t(are engineer. A$ong (ith that he "entors #eo#$e (ho co"e across his $i1e. He #/b$ished boo s 1. D/iet ti"e (ith God ,. Disci#$eshi# .. =eginners g/ide to career and "one% 6. =eginners G/ide to christian "arriage 8. 0te(ardshi# 5. 0t/dents in Missions 5. =ac s$ider at Heart 2. Christ and Aeaders. >#co"ing tit$es are 1. 0ensib$e and sec/re re$ationshi#s ,. EnEo%ing =ib$e in Gro/#s 6. Metoring 8. 0in and 0a$vation

he is sin$ess' an innocent being.b/t he has ca#acit% to do sin. )Tho/ sha$t not eat it' 1or in the da% that tho/ sha$t eattest thereo1 F(Genesis 1:,2). Ro"ans 8:1,-,1 e!#$ains ho( the Ada" has ca#acit% to do sin and he sinned b% (hich ho( the entire (or$d got sin. Ada"

(as the 1irst "an (1 Corinthians 18 v68).Ada" is the #ro#er na"e 1or hi" (A/ e .:.;3 Ro"ans 8:163 1 Ti"oth% ,:1.-163 7/de 16) Man was a tripartite "ein#: He (as "ade a three 1o$d being. =od%' so/$ and the s#irit. )%o/r (ho$e s#irit and so/$ and bod%+ (1 Thess 8:,.). )@or the (ord o1 God is G/ic and #o(er1/$ and shar#er than t(o edgeded s(ord' #iercing even to the dividing ass/nder o1 so/$ and s#irit' and o1 the Eoints and "arro(' and is a discerner o1 the tho/ghts and intents o1 the heart+ (Heb 6:1,). ManHs so/$ is the seat o1 e"otions' "ind and (i$$. He had a "ind (ith (hich to thin (Genesis , v18' ,9)' e"otions (ith (hich to 1ee$ (Genesis . v;) and a (i$$ (ith (hich to decide (Genesis , v18-1 I2). 0#irit is the seat o1 int/tion' 1e$$o(shi# and consciene. =od% is the (onder1/$$% and 1ear1/$$% "ade (:sa$" 1.4:16)' (hich is 1ro" the d/st (Genesis ,:23.:14) Man in the ima#e and li$eness of God: God "ade "an in his o(n i"age (Genesis 1:,23 8:.3 4:5) and his o(n $i eness (Genesis 1:,53 8:1'.3 Isaiah 69:1; e.t.c). <e can see severa$ verses in Ne( testa"ent concerning this Mathe( ,,:,93 Acts 14:.83 Ro"ans 1:,.3 11: 63 1 Cor 11:23 18:643 Co$ 1:183 Heb 19:13 7a"es .:43 Rev 1.:16-18). Read E#h 6:,,-,63 Co$ .:19 Man %ittle %ower than an#els: )@or tho/ hast "ade hi" $itt$e $o(er than ange$s+ (:sa$" ;:.). )Tho/ "adest hi" a $itt$e $o(er than ange$s+ (Heb ,:2) Man crowned with #lory and honor: God cro(ned hi" (ith g$or% and honor (Heb ,:2) Mans flesh is different from other "ein#s: His 1$esh is di11ers 1ro" a$$ other creat/res. )A$$ 1$esh is not the sa"e 1$esh: b/t there is one ind o1 1$esh o1 "en" another 1$esh o1 beasts" another o1 1ishes and another o1 birds+ (1 Corinthians 18:.4) Male and female are represented in Man: =oth 1e"a$e and "a$e are re#resented in "an. )in the i"age o1 God created he hi"3 "a$e and 1e"a$e created he the"+ (Genesis 1:,2). )Ma$e and 1e"a$e he created the" and b$essed the" and ca$$ed the" Ada"' in the da% (hen the% created+ (Genesis 8:,).+Have %e not read' that he (hich "ade the" at the beginning "ade the" "a$e and 1e"a$e+ (Mathe( 14:6) &urpose of man in this world 'ominion o(er the earth: God gave "an do"inion over the earth and other #$anets.+ Aet the" have do"inion over the 1ish o1 the sea' and over the 1o($ o1 the air' and over the catt$e' and over a$$ the earth' and over ever% cree#ing thing that cree#eth /#on the earth+ (Gen 1:,5). )Tho/ "adest hi" to have do"inion over the

(or s o1 th% hand3 tho/ hast #/t a$$ things /nder his 1eet. A$$ shee# and the o!en'%es and the beasts o1 the 1ie$d. The 1o($ o 1th eair' and the 1ish o1 the sea' and (hatsover #asseth thro/ght the #aths o1 the seas+ (:sa$" ;:8-;). )Man sha$$ have do"inion a$so 1ro" sea to sea'a nd 1ro" the river /nto the ends o1 the earth+ (:sa$" 2,:;). )o "e Fruitful* multiply and replenish the earth: )And God b$essed the"' and God said /nto the"' =e @r/it1/$' and "/$ti#$% and re#$eshish the earth+ (Genesi 1:,;) and )God b$essed Noah and his sons' and said /nto the"' =e 1r/it1/$' and "/$ti#$% and re#$enish the earth+ (Gensis 4:1). 'ress the Garden and $eep out all the enemies: God given the res#oncibi$it% to Ada" and to ee# o/t a$$ ene"ies. )and the Aord too ' the "an and #/t hi" into the garden o1 Eden to dress it and to ee# it+ (Genesis ,:18). Here t(o res#oncibi$ities )Dress /#+ and ee#.This is the 1irst re1erence o1 ene"% o1 God and "an. +ein# in the ima#e of God: )God created "an in his o(n i"age' in the i"age o1 God created he hi"3 "a$e and 1e"a$e created he the"+ (Genesis 1:,;). God created "an 1or His g$or% (Isaiah 6. v23 Co$ossians 1 v153 Reve$ation 6 v11) and to have co""/nion (ith Hi" (Genesis . v;' 4). The 1irst (o"an (as created 1ro" the "an (Genesis , v,1' ,,3 1 Corinthians 11 v;3 1 Ti"oth% , v1.). Restriction of eatin# a Fruit: &nce God co""anded "an (hat he has to do' "an has to go #robation #eriod. D/ring #robation #eriod Ada" has 1/$$ $ibert% (hat he can do e!ce#t one restriction. )And the Aord God co""anded the "an' sa%ing' &1 ever% tree o1 the garden tho/ "a%est 1ree$% eat3 =/t o1 the tree o1 the no($edge o1 good and evi$" tho/ sha$t not eat o1 it3 1or in the da% that tho/ eatest thereo1 tho/ sha$t s/re$% die.+ (Genesis ,:15'12). =/t (o"an said )God hath said' %e sha$$ not eat o1 it' neither sha$$ %e to/ch it' $est %e die )(Genesis .:6). Eterna$ $i1e i1 the% obe%ed God: )The% (ont die+ i1 the% "ight have not eaten the 1r/it. The% $ived eterna$$%. =/t Ada" sinned Ro"ans .:,. sa%s )@or a$$ have sinned"a nd co"e short o1 the g$or% o1 God+.

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