Genesis 1:27
Man is Made in the Image of God
27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
John 4:24
God is Spirit
24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.
2 Corinthians 4:4-6
God Has Sent Us Jesus, Who is the Image of God
4 The God of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
1 John 4:8
God is LOVE
8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Luke 7:36-50
36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”
“Tell me, teacher,” he said.
41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”
“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Matthew 5:48
Be Perfect as God is Perfect
48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
1 Peter 1:15-16
Be Holy as God is Holy
15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
1 John 1:9
God Forgives Us of Our Sins
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 Corinthians 3:1
Man is a Mere Infant, When Compared to the Spirituality of Jesus
1 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ.
John 3:31-36
God Gives Jesus the Spirit Without Limit
31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
Man is Spiritual...How can he not be?...We are made in the Image of God by our Creator...So if we are created in His Image and He is a Spiritual Being, then it makes sense that we too are Spiritual beings...And thus we are a loving Spiritual being, since God is LOVE...A LOVING, Perfect, Holy, Forgiving, Spiritual God whom created us in His Image...So mankind should be like Him in many respects...
Yet, as much as we try to be loving, perfect, holy, and forgiving -we very much struggle with these things and living by the Spirit and being more Spiritual...We are but mere infants in the Spiritual realm...But there is One who shows us the Way to these things of Spirituality and taught about how we might be better with these precious and eternal virtues...
Jesus is the Divine Image of Man, created in God's Image...So we are not the only one created in God's Image...St. Paul tells us that the God of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the Light of the gospel that displays the glory of Jesus, who is also the Image of God...St. Paul says that when speaking to men, we are often of this world and of the flesh, and we are not Spiritual...But man can be compared to Jesus, in the sense that both man and Jesus are made in the Image of God...Jesus shows us the potential of mankind...
I find that Jesus shows His potential in many of His teachings...Jesus teaches from a Spiritual Perspective, while we as man listen and learn from the earth...We are men of flesh...When Jesus tells His followers to love their enemies, how can I do that?...Loving one's enemies is a Spiritual thing...My enemies have harmed me or my family or my friends...So how can I just forgive an enemy without having negative thoughts or continued negative feelings about them...And if I have negative feelings and negative thoughts about them, have I really forgiven them...So Jesus teaches us a lot about forgiveness, to help us work through our own forgiveness process of loving others -even our enemies...Complete forgiveness is a Spiritual thing...When Jesus completely forgives a sinful woman, He is at the home of Simon...We learn that the more one loves the more one can forgive...Great love can be seen and be shown...And forgiving is very much tied to love...When you learn how to forgive, or have the innate ability or Divine Ability to forgive, then your forgiveness is able to understand love much better...Because when one has this great and a large capacity to forgive, then you also have this great capacity for love and loving others...When you need forgiven and are forgiven, you can learn much from being forgiven, and much about the One forgiving you...But whoever has been forgiven little only loves a little...So we must always remember the times when we are forgiven, so that we may love more...Being able to Completely Forgive, makes One able to Completely LOVE...
John the Baptist so eloquently said this about Jesus and His Spirituality and helping us and learn about the Spirit...Jesus is from heaven...The One who comes from above is above all; the One who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth...The One who comes from heaven is above all men...He testifies to what He has seen and heard in heaven, but no one accepts His testimony...Whoever has accepted His testimony has certified that God is truthful...For the One whom God has sent speaks the Words of God, for God has given His Son the Spirit without limit...The Father LOVES the Son and has placed everything in His hands...Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them...
Men are sinners...We are wicked...Let us learn from Jesus about being more Spiritual...