IMAGE or LIKENESS? - by Calvin Wulf
Spiritual Formation~
Many of the early Christian Greek theologians made a distinction between the image of God and the likeness of God. All humans are born with the image of God. That image remains a "given" of humanity in the order of creation until an individual is born Spiritually.
As human flesh, especially the mind, begins yielding to the divine spiritual nature of God, such a person begins the journey toward Christlikeness. That is, the journey toward becoming a God-like being. The human mind is no longer yielded to the logic and reason of flesh, but instead it becomes transformed into the mind of Christ.
A cultural movement in Europe called the Renaissance led to the dehumanization of the Spiritual person by denying the divine nature found in the image of God. Humanity was created as Spiritual beings more than rational beings. Christlikeness is frowned upon where ever the spiritual nature is denied. Which will you choose, the mind of Renaissance man or the mind of Christ?
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TAGS: Spiritual Formation, Reflecting Christ, Christian Discipleship
Posted by Spiritual Formation House at 6/30/2011 6:00 AM 
Categories: Spiritual Formation, ALL CALVIN'S ENTRIES
Tags: Spiritual Formation Reflecting Christ Christian Discipleship
Categories: Spiritual Formation, ALL CALVIN'S ENTRIES
Tags: Spiritual Formation Reflecting Christ Christian Discipleship
Yes, Yes, and again I say Yes! The Renaisance caused us to not see any divinity in ourselves, said that the body was shameful and foul, said that man could not handle spiritual truths without the mediation of the church. These were all just ways for the Catholic church to keep a strangle hold on the people.
Well said, and controversial, and I am never one to shy away from controversy, it is heresy I run from. This, is not that I assure you.
Well said indeed!
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Thanks Carl. We might be soul mates. I hope we actually get to meet each other this year. And, I hope you are feeling well.
Peace,
Calvin
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