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GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26

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(KJV) Genesis 1:26

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Made in the Image of the Triune God: Understanding Genesis 1:26

When God speaks in Genesis 1:26, He uses a phrase that has captivated theologians and believers for millennia: “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”

This deliberate shift to the plural “us” and “our” offers a profound glimpse into the nature of the Creator. It introduces a foundational truth about who God is and, consequently, who we are meant to be.

The Divine “Us”: A Glimpse of the Trinity

The use of the word “us” suggests a plurality and a multi-faceted nature within the Godhead. While hints of this complex nature appear throughout the Old Testament (Psalms 2:7; Isaiah 48:16), the full revelation of the Trinity—God existing in three distinct but interrelated and unified Persons—becomes clear in the New Testament (Matthew 3:17; Mark 1:11).

In Genesis 1:26, we witness the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit counseling together in perfect unity to bring forth their crowning creation.

What It Means to Be Made in His Image

Genesis 1:26-28 outlines the creation of human beings, while Genesis 2:4-25 provides the intimate details of our design. Together, these accounts reveal essential truths about humanity:

  • A Special Creation: Both man and woman are intentional, direct creations of God—not the products of mindless evolution (Genesis 1:27; Matthew 19:4).
  • The Moral Likeness: Humans were created sinless, holy, and with a natural desire to do right (Ephesians 4:24). Though this moral likeness was corrupted when Adam and Eve sinned, God restores it in those who trust in Jesus Christ (Colossians 3:10). Jesus gave His life to pay the penalty for our rebellion and renew our relationship with the Father (1 Peter 3:18).
  • The Natural Likeness: Unlike animals, we were given spirit, mind, emotions, self-awareness, and the power of choice. Even our physical characteristics reflect God’s design, providing the form in which God would visibly appear to humans (Genesis 18:1-2) and the form Jesus took when He came to earth (Philippians 2:7).

Lower Than God, Dependent on Him

Being made in the image of God does not make us divine. We are not “gods.” Humans were created on a lower level than God and remain entirely dependent on Him (Psalms 8:5). We are finite reflections of an infinite Creator, designed to know, obey, and love Him willingly.

From Adam and Eve, all human life has flowed (Romans 5:12). Every single person carries this divine imprint. You are not an accident; you are a carefully designed reflection of the Triune God, built for holy intimacy with Him.

Closing Prayer

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we marvel at the unity and love shared within the Trinity. Thank You for counseling together to create humanity, and for stamping Your own image and likeness upon our souls. We confess that sin has fractured that beautiful image, but we praise You for the redeeming work of Jesus Christ, who restores us to holiness. Help us to walk daily in absolute dependence on You. Teach us to love, think, and choose in ways that reflect Your character to the world around us. In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.

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