Human beings are created in the ‘image of God’ (Genesis 1:26-27). God made human beings in such a way that they reflect His character and person. However, the image of God in human beings was marred when sin entered the world and, like a broken mirror, they now reflect Him in a distorted way. But still, the fact that He had made humans in His image was very important to God. Human beings must not harm each other because they are made in His image (Genesis 9:6). And God sent His Son to be born into a human body as it was the best way for God to communicate Himself to us. Jesus is ‘the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation’ (Colossians 1:15). It was really important that the Israelites should not try to create God in their own image (Exodus 20:4): first, as it would limit a God who was unlimited; second, because God was going to put Himself into an image, as God the Son became the man Jesus Christ. The great hope for human beings is that God will conform His people into the perfect image of God, who is Christ, as He works in them for His good purposes (Romans 8:28-30).
