I. God Made Mankind to Represent Life (v26)
God made man His image--an image is a reproduction or imitation of the form of a person or thing.
God made man in His likeness--this represents His very character.
He did not make the heavens in His likeness; nor the animals; nor even the angels--He chose mankind, to be His special people (Deut 7:6, I Peter 2:9)
II. God Made Mankind to Respect Life (v26b-27)
God intended for man to value ’life’ in a society that values the animal and plant life over the lives of unborn voices--we misrepresent--we mistreat the very nature of God
Each year approximately 1.5 million lives are aborted--what respect do we reflect as God’s image?
In many issues--abortion,cloning,alzheimers, terminally ill exists the very precious nature of life
III.God Made Mankind Replenish Life (v28)
The word ’replenish’ does not mean to replace--but literally in the original Hebrew--’fill the earth for the first time’
Creation belongs to God--it is His nature, and by Him valuing life--He has given us the fruit of His reward (Psalm 127:3)
By terminating His plans we assume the role as creator--which blasphemes His Holy character
"Be fruitful and multiply"--preserve the voiceless lives by opposing abortion--no compromise
