What is the WTS teaching of the scripture “MADE IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD “

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  • TTWSYF
    TTWSYF

    I’m wondering what JWs are taught or generally think the Scriptures mean when they describe humanity has made in the image and likeness of God? If there is a teaching on that

  • Balaamsass2
    Balaamsass2

    Officially? For the most part " Reflecting God's qualities of Love, Justice, Ect.

    Personally? I feel most people and religions believe God to reflect their own worst qualities, IE: Pettyness, Judgementalness, Cruelty, and so on.

    Personally, is it reasonable to believe the creator of the vast universe of BILLIONS of Gallaxies, has the time or intrest to spend all day WATCHING YOU individually? Does God have the spare time to Care about who you love? Does God Want to destroy you for not visiting him, and worshipping him/her the exact right way EVERY week?

    WOULD ANY NORMAL ADJUSTED PARENT PUNISH/hurt THIER own or any CHILD OR GRANDCHILDREN for not WORSHIPPING him/her? What would we label a parent that did? Think about it. :)

  • careful
    careful

    If we may stay with info within the early part of Genesis itself (not later interpretations or modern feelings), the fact that the phrase "in his likeness/image" next occurs at Gen. 5:1 and 3 when Adam fathers a son in his likeness/image likely shows how the Hebrews responsible for writings Genesis meant the phrase to be understood in both places: parentally.

    I try to read and understand scripture as divorced from modern thinking as possible, and as close to its original context as possible. After all, we are talking about ancient documents from a culture far removed from modern Western civilization. I hope this helps.

  • TTWSYF
    TTWSYF

    I guess I wonder WHAT is the reflected image. God has no body or sexual identity. Being father is more position than a masculinity.

  • Halcon
    Halcon

    Personally, is it reasonable to believe the creator of the vast universe of BILLIONS of Gallaxies, has the time or intrest to spend all day WATCHING YOU individually? Does God have the spare time to Care about who you love? Does God Want to destroy you for not visiting him, and worshipping him/her the exact right way EVERY week?

    Balaam, only if you believe in him.

  • Halcon
    Halcon

    But yes, also as Balaam stated, JW believes that what is reflected is God's invisible aspects like love, peace , patience etc...

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