Analysis Of Describing The Image Of God

Describing the image of God is of its very nature impossible. However with the right tools we can begin to understand some of the aspects of God’s nature. We will go through a short analysis of some of the ways we can approach this subject. We will briefly cover Biblical, Theological, and Historical approaches. Firstly Biblical, the Biblical approach is an obvious must because it is the starting place for any Theological concepts or debate. The Bible of course mentions the image of God on multiple occasions, however the most used example is from Genesis 1:27 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”1 This passage is very important because it explicitly states that we are created

When looking at this approach we look at the work of Theologians and can come to conclusions about God. Working off of the Historical and Biblical outlook on this subject John Calvin Said “Since the image of God had been destroyed in us by the fall, we may judge from its restoration what it originally had been.”3 I think it is important to observe that we cannot truly know what it would be like to be made in the image but we can look at the restorations and see what it was like. Many Theologians have written about this subject, and we can gain a lot from their insights on this subject.

Statement Of Chosen Vocation Currently I am an undergrad studying Industrial Organizational Psychology, I/O Psych for short. After completion I plan on going to Officer candidate school and pursuing a stint in the Marine Corps as an officer. The reason for this is multifaceted, to include ideological, monetary and experiential motivations. After some years in the USMC I plan on pursuing a Masters and PHD in the I/O Psych Field. And from there working for a firm doing Professional advising.

Implications of the Image of God in Chosen

The first way is to live out that image. I think Augustine Of Hippo summed this up well when he said, “Humans were created in the image of God. True freedom, then, is not found in moving away from that image but only in living it out.” 4 The first and primary goal I believe each Christian should have is to win over people for Christ. If I am able to live out the image of God, I hope that people will naturally want to know what it is I “have.” With this I can start a dialogue with them and hopefully bring people to Christ. A short antidotal example of where this can be useful is in the Marine Corps. Many marines don’t relate well to people who are not combat veterans. However Marines react well to those who have experienced the rigors of combat. If I have led well, and have shown the image of Christ through my actions then hopefully a natural consequence of that will at least be a interest in what sets me apart. Secondly is service over sovereignty. Akin summarizes this nicely by comparing Adam to Jesus, “a comparison of the two is Instructive: Christ Therefore Grasped not at the Sovereignty but service.”5 When working as an officer in the Marines my job should not be to command from the rear but rather to be at the forefront willing and able to dig foxholes at the front instead of siting in a command tent in the rear. Alternatively in the I/O field looking at how I