The Image of God

By Prophet Jacob R. Blandford

Men, viz. fallen and unsaved men (see Rom. 3:23, 5:12), are NOT created in the image of God. Yes, Adam was originally created in the image of God (see Gen. 1:26-27), but he died spiritually when he sinned (see Gen. 2:17), and because God is a spirit (see John 4:24), he lost that spiritual image. Seth was born in Adam’s fallen image, not God’s (see Gen. 5:3). The image Adam has passed down to his descendants is a fallen, devilish, sinful, deathly image. Every man since Adam was born dead spiritually (see Eph. 2:1, 5)—that’s not the image of God! The image of God doesn’t show up again until Jesus Christ (see 2 Cor. 4:4; Col. 1:15; Heb. 1:3) and the ‘new birth’ or ‘rebirth’ (see Col. 3:10). In short, the image of God applies only to the First Adam, the Second Adam, and those (the elect saints) the Second Adam has quickened (see John 5:21) or begotten again (see John 3:3-8; 1 Pet. 1:3, 23, 2:2). Else, why would God despise His own image? (see Ps. 73:20)

¶ These unsaved reprobates (cf. Jer. 6:30) that go around screaming they were created in God’s image—they show just how ironic their lot is: they ignore the Adamic sin-nature and curse that was passed down to them; and they think they’re the children of God. The Lord Jesus said their father was the devil (see John 8:44)—not God Almighty.

¶ The image of God ONLY applies to the 1^st Adam, the 2^nd Adam, and those of us whom the 2^nd Adam has quickened (or given the new birth). [See John 1:12-13, 5:21; Eph. 2:1; Col. 2:13; 1 John 3:1-2].

*For more information on this subject read the material on page 2 of ‘Christ in the Old Testament’ by James L. Melton.