Genesis 1:26 "And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;"

Image refers to the inward being; likeness refers to the outward expression. Man was made to express God. Image and likeness both denote expression. When God created man in His image and after His likeness, He did not put the divine life into him. The divine life was not imparted to the created man until Jesus came and died and was resurrected for us. Now whosoever believes in Him has eternal life (John 3:16). If we have the Son, we have this divine life. If we do not have the Son, we do not have this life (1 John 5:12).

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