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   The Image of God and Our Own Image Colossians 1:15 says, "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:." 2 Corinthians 4:4 also speaks of the image of God. "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." The image of God appears in Genesis 1:27, and the phrase “in his own image” appears in Genesis 5:3-5. Genesis 1:27『So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them..』Genesis 5:3-5『And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth: And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.』 What is the difference between God's image and his own i...

  He was humble and rode on a donkey, the colt of a beast of burden.   Matthew 21:1-5  『 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man ought to say unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass . 』 The prophet is Zechariah. Zechariah 9:9  『 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. 』 In Zechariah 9:9, the prophet Z...

  Of Mary was born Jesus, who is called Christ.   Matthew 1:16 『 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 』 Matthew 1:1 states that this is the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham, and begins with,  “ Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, Jacob begot Judah and his brothers, ”  and ends with verse 16. However, Joseph and Mary were engaged to be married, but Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of Mary. It is the lineage of Joseph, a descendant of Abraham, and has nothing to do with Mary. Joseph's genealogy is found in Matthew 1:1-16, Ruth 4:18-22, and 1 Chronicles 2:5-15. However, Joseph and Jesus are not related in terms of bloodline. Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and came from Mary, but there is no genealogy for Mary. Why is only Joseph's genealogy listed? In Matthew 1:16, "And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ..." Jos...

  The story of Elijah's ascension and the testimony of John the Baptist who came by the spirit of Elijah   2 Kings 2:11-15 『 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rented them in two pieces. He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. And when the sons of the prophets which were to see at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah didth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him...

  One will be taken, and the other will be left.   Matthew 24:40-42 『 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 』 There are three cases when the Bible speaks of the temple. First, it refers to Jesus himself. In John 2:19-21,  “ Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body. ”  It refers to his own body as the temple. This means that it must be destroyed like a stone temple. That is why it is expressed as the old temple. Jesus' flesh died a substitutionary death on the cross. After Jesus died on the cross, he continued to act as a spirit, regardless of his dead body. 1 Peter 3:18-19 『 For Christ ...

  About Baptism   1.  Water baptism In John 3:5, Jesus answered,  “ Very truly I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ” Water means baptism, and dying to sin. By dying to sin, God gives us the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we are given a good heart that God gives us. In 1 Peter 3:21, it says,  “ Baptism does now save you — not the removal of dirt from the flesh but the appeal to God for a good conscience — through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. ”  Water is a sign of salvation through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is related to water baptism. In other words, water dies on the cross with Jesus, and so we are resurrected with Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and are saved. Water baptism is said to be a sign of salvation. The sign is a promise of what will happen in the future, even though it has not yet been fulfilled. Water baptism means a promise of salvation. T...